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: Vietnamese children are taught at a very young age to obey and look ___ elderly people.


A. up to


B. down on


C. away from


D. out of
Câu 2: If you’re lonely, you should go out and try to _______ a friendship with someone you like.


A. take up


B. break up


C. hold up


D. strike up
Câu 3: It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the _______ of life on the earth.


A. responsibility


B. reservation


C. sustainability


D. purification
Câu 4: My college graduation was a real _______ day for my whole life.


A. red brick


B. red ink


C. red tape


D. red letter
Câu 5: My New Year’s _______ this year is to spend less time on Facebook and more time on my schoolwork. But I’m not sure I will keep it.


A. resolution


B. salutation


C. wish


D. pray
Câu 6: The company allows some customers to buy goods on _______ and pay for them later.


A. card


B. cheque


C. credit


D. cash
Câu 7: Over the last few months garages _________ the price of petrol three times.


A. have gone up


B. have put up


C. raised


D. have risen
Câu 8: As the drug took_______, the patient became quieter.


A. force


B. influence


C. effect


D. action
Câu 9: You _______the washing-up, I could have done it for you.


A. needn’t have done


B. couldn’t have done


C. mustn’t have done


D. hadn’t to do
Câu 10: Jim’s _______flu again. That’s the third time this year.


A. put up with


B. gone down with


C. led up to


D. come up with
Câu 11: I _______my mom by cooking dinner for her.


A. felt like


B. waited for


C. looked up


D. cheered up
Câu 12: You should be very ______________ to your teachers for their help.


A. considerate


B. thankful


C. gracious


D. grateful
Câu 13: You can                your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.


A. keep up


B. keep back


C. keep in


D. keep on
Câu 14: Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _____ to speed up deliveries.


A. comment


B. action


C. attempt


D. progress
Câu 15: I can’t possibly lend you any more money; it is quite out of the _____.


A. place


B. question


C. order


D. practice
Câu 16: Your mother _____ read a bit of a letter you received because she opened it without looking at the name on the envelope.


A. silently


B. intentionally


C. deliberately


D. accidentally
Câu 17: Martin came home last week after a long journey by air. He ______ very tired then.


A. should have been


B. needn’t have been


C. must have been


D. can’t have been
Câu 18: After long years working on his farm, he now has a ______ face.


A. weather-damaged


B. weather-affected


C. weather-proof


D. weather-beaten
Câu 19: She complained that her husband never ______ her any compliments anymore.


A. sent


B. paid


C. made


D. done
Câu 20: We're ______ you to advise us on how to proceed.


A. making with


B. coming up


C. looking to


D. taking on
Câu 21: Since our train leaves at 10.30, it is _______that everyone be at the station no later than 10.15.


A. urgent


B. inescapable


C. desired


D. imperative
Câu 22: Mrs. Robinson _______ great pride in her cooking.


A. has


B. finds


C. gets


D. takes
Câu 23: The fastest runner took the ___________ just five metres before the finishing line.


A. advance


B. lead


C. place


D. head
Câu 24: In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions broke _____in the northern parts of the country.


A. down


B. up


C. out


D. into
Câu 25: At the end of the film, the young prince  __________ in love with a reporter.


A. felt


B. made


C. fell


D. got
Câu 26: My parents are busy workers and I often _________ my younger brother after school.


A. take after


B. take care of


C. try out


D. look up
Câu 27: I’m sorry – I must have dialed your number by ___________.


A. mistake


B. fault


C. misunderstanding


D. wrong
Câu 28: If you are ______ of hearing, these hearing aids will be invaluable.


A. poor


B. weak


C. hard


D. short
Câu 29: Jenny has an _______ command of Japanese cuisine.


A. intensive


B. utter


C. impressive


D. extreme
Câu 30: The new airport has ______ a lot of changes on this island.


A. brought about


B. taken to


C. counted in


D. turned up
Câu 31: The way in which we work has _______ a complete transformation in the past decade.


A. undercovered


B. undertaken


C. undergone


D. underdone
Câu 32: Please ______ the milk carefully; I don’t want it to boil over.


A. look at


B. notice


C. watch


D. examine
Câu 33: These days, housework has been made much easier by electrical ______.


A. machinery


B. appliances


C. instruments


D. equipment
Câu 34: The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a(n) ______ where poaching is prohibited.


A. observation


B. reservation


C. preservation


D. conservation
Câu 35: The play is quite suitable for children to see as there is nothing ______ in it.


A. exceptional

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: He was successful in his career thanks to his parents’ support.


A. Without his parents’ support, he would have been successful in his career.


B. Had it not been for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.


C. But for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.


D. If his parents hadn’t supported him, he wouldn’t have been successful in his career.
Câu 2: “We will not leave until we see the manager,” said the customers.


A. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.


B. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.


C. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.


D. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.
Câu 3: He visited London three years ago.


A. He hasn’t visited London for three years.


B. He was in London for three years.


C. He didn’t visit London three years ago.   


D. He has been in London for three years.

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 38 to 45.If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago, we would be very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United Kingdom. The language most commonly used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French. In fact, French was the language of diplomacy, culture and education. However, that is not the case nowadays. English has replaced French as the international language of communication. Today, there are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication. Britain’s colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise to the position of major world power. This helped spread popular American culture throughout the world bringing the language with it.But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language specialists seem to be divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important to have a language that the people in our increasingly globalized world have in common. According to others, English is associated with a particular culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others. Linguists have suggested “Esperanto”, an artificially put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems but without success. So English will continue being the world language until some other language, maybe Chinese, which is the most widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over as the world’s international language instead of English.
Câu 1: According to the passage, a century ago ______________


A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English.


B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French.


C. French was much more popular than English.


D. only the French aristocracy could speak English.
Câu 2: What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?


A. Britain’s becoming an international power


B. The French losing many colonies


C. American’s becoming powerful       


D. The development of American culture
Câu 3: What is meant by “the language of diplomacy”.


A. The language used by ordinary people.


B. The language used by the English and the French.


C. The language used by the aristocracy. 


D. The language used by governments.
Câu 4: What is true according to the passage?


A. The linguists don’t like Esperanto


B. Esperanto is not a natural language


C. Esperanto is difficult to learn  


D. Esperanto is becoming more and more popular
Câu 5: The linguists’ opinion on the spread of English is___________.


A. split                        


B. positive                   


C. negative                  


D. undecided
Câu 6: The author believes that _______.


A. English is easier to learn than Chinese


B. English will probably be replaced as an international language


C. Chinese is going to be the next language of international communication


D. Chinese is growing in popularity among non-native speakers
Câu 7: These days ___________. 


A. French is the language of diplomacy


B. more non-natives speak English than natives


C. more people speak French than English


D. French is a dying language
Câu 8: What would be a good title for this passage?


A. English in the future


B. English as an international language


C. English language means English culture


D. English - a difficult language to learn
024.7300.7989
1800.6947

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: Animals like frogs (A) have waterproof skin (B) that prevents (C) it from drying out quickly in air, sun or (D) wind.


A. have 


B. that 


C. it


D. wind
Câu 2: Your trip (A) to London (B) sounds absolutely (C) fascinated, I’d love to go (D) there.


A. to


B. sounds 


C. fascinated


D. there
Câu 3: (A) John (B) has learnt (C) English for five years (D) ago.


A. John


B. has learnt


C. English


D. ago

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: The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received _______ support from the school administrators.


A. warm-hearted


B. light-hearted


C. whole-hearted


D. big-hearted
Câu 2: The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to ____ environmental consequences.


A. far-flung


B. far-off


C. far-gone


D. far-reaching
Câu 3: The boy learns hard in his____ to be the top in every exam, which will leave a good impression on his girlfriend.


A. wish


B. attempt


C. way


D. try
Câu 4: - Kate: "Can you read that sign?" - Isabella: "Just a minute. Let me ______ my glasses."


A. put off


B. put on


C. put with


D. put away
Câu 5: I was rather at a _____in the beginning because I was the only person of different origin.


A. disinterest


B. disadvantage


C. displeasure


D. dislike
Câu 6: Unfortunately, my trip to France ___________because I couldn’t save enough money.


A. fell through


B. turned up


C. tried out


D. took over
Câu 7: The students were slow to catch ______ but gradually they began to understand.


A. in


B. on


C. away


D. out
Câu 8: Look! The yard is wet. It ________ last night.


A. must rain


B. couldn't have rained


C. must have rained


D. should have rained
Câu 9: I don't really ______ winter sports very much.


A. deal with


B. face up to


C. go in for


D. get round to
Câu 10: I ran in a marathon last week, but I wasn’t fit enough. I ______ after 15 kilometers.


A. dropped out


B. moved in


C. showed off


D. closed down
Câu 11: Doctors are often caught in a ______ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.


A. puzzle


B. perplexity


C. dilemma


D. bewilderment
Câu 12: Students will be sent home if their behavior falls ______ an acceptable standard.


A. below


B. behind


C. beneath


D. beside
Câu 13: There has been an ______ of violence in the city recently, and this sudden rise is being linked to increased unemployment.


A. upsurge


B. outbreak


C. onset


D. explosion
Câu 14: We ______ a table as the restaurant was almost empty.


A. need not to have booked


B. needn’t have booked


C. needn’t book


D. didn’t need book
Câu 15: The situation calls ______ prompt action. Let’s call ______ our teacher and ask him ______ some advice.


A. for/ on/ for


B. on/ for/ about


C. on/ on/ for


D. up/ in/ X
Câu 16: The story she told you wasn’t true. She ______. 


A. gave them back


B. crossed it out


C. filled it in


D. made it up
Câu 17: Only professionals can identify different ________ of natural light.


A. expansions


B. extensions


C. intensities


D. weights
Câu 18: Michael got surprisingly high grades in the final exam. He ________ his lessons very carefully.


A. can’t have revised


B. should have revised


C. needn’t have revised


D. must have revised
Câu 19: Quite soon, the world is going to _________ energy resources.


A. come up against


B. keep up with


C. get into


D. run out of
Câu 20: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at _________ it has come.


A. present


B. the moment


C. last


D. the end
Câu 21: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to _______ more staff.


A. add in


B. give up


C. take on


D. gain on
Câu 22: I can't understand why you have to make such a _____ about something so unimportant.


A. fuss


B. mess


C. bother


D. stir
Câu 23: Thanks to the help of his teacher and classmates, he made great ______ and passed the end term exam with high marks.


A. fortunes


B. experience


C. progress


D. work
Câu 24: The handwriting is completely ______. This note must have been written a long time ago.


A. inedible


B. indelible


C. illegible


D. unfeasible
Câu 25: - Daisy: “Are you ill? You look terrible!” - Liz: “Well, I am a bit ______. The doctor says I must rest.”


A. run-up


B. run-off


C. run-out


D. run-down
Câu 26: My mother often ______ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one.


A. appreciates


B. overlooks


C. avoids


D. enjoys
Câu 27: Be sure to ______ a real effort to answer all the questions the interviewer asks you.


A. hide


B. set


C. train


D. make
Câu 28: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______.


A. out of stock


B. out of reach


C. out of work


D. out of practice
Câu 29: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.


A. must not be


B. would not be


C. could not have been


D. would not have been
Câu 30: Why are you still here? You ______________ been helping Dianne in the yard.


A. must have


B. would have


C. might have


D. should have
Câu 31: There is no danger in using this machine as long as you _________  to the safety regulations.


A. comply


B. adhere


C. abide


D. observe
Câu 32: As soon as she came _________  after the operation, she asked for a cup of water.


A. up


B. across


C. round


D. along
Câu 33: We were quite impressed by the _________ students who came up with the answers to our questions almost instantly.


A. quick-witted


B. big-headed


C. absent-minded


D. bad-tempered
Câu 34: Judging from Susana's reactions, I'm not sure how much of the professor's explanation she ____________.


A. put through


B. got across


C. took in


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 bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Never punish your children by hitting them. This might teach them to become hitters.


A. bring                                   


B. reward                                


C. give                                     


D. accept
Câu 2: The first year at university was probably the most challenging year of her life, which caused her plenty of troubles.


A. tricky                                  


B. tough                                  


C. difficult                              


D. easy
A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.All men should study, we have to study to (25)_____ our knowledge and develop our intelligence.An educated man can only utilize his bodily strength to work and live. An educated man, (26)_____this strength, still has the faculty of his intelligent brain and good reflection. This intelligence and thought (27)_____ him to help his physical strength to act more quickly and cleverly.In a same profession or work, the educated man differs (28)______ the uneducated considerably. Therefore, intellectual workers have to study, this is a matter of course but manual workers must also again an education. In civilized countries compulsory education has been applied. Everyone must spend seven or eight years to study. From ploughmen to laborers in these (29)_____, no one is unable to read a book or a paper fluently.
Câu 1: (25)_____ 


A. wide  


B. widely                    


C. widen                     


D. broad
Câu 2: (26)_____ 


A. besides  


B. without                   


C. none                       


D. no
Câu 3: (27)_____ 


A. make    


B. enable                     


C. allow                      


D. decide
Câu 4: (28)_____ 


A. than    


B. with                        


C. from                       


D. apart
Câu 5: (29)_____ 


A. parts  


B. regions                    


C. fields                      


D. nations

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: A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their health will be affected and early death. 


A. lot of people 


B.  because


C. their health


D. early death
Câu 2: He  has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this


A. hardly never


B. impressive


C. performance


D. than
Câu 3:  A professor of  economy and history at our university  developed a new theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises. 


A.  economy


B. developed a new theory 


C. between 


D. financial crises
Câu 4: After analysing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced that your analyses were correct. 


A. the steep rise in


B. according to


C. convinced


D. analyses were correct
Câu 5: Bill was about average in performance (B) in comparison (C) with other students in (D) his class.  


A. about average in 


B. in


C. with other


D. his

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 from 48 to 50:
Câu 1: Tom is one of the students which get the worst result in the latest exam.


A. the latest exam


B. worst result


C. one of the students  


D. which
Câu 2: No sooner had the wind stopped blowing when it started to rain heavily.


A. heavily                             


B. when                              


C. stopped blowing


D. had
Câu 3: Although they always argue with each other, but they are good friends.


A. with                                  


B. always


C. friends                           


D. but

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 from 43 to 44:
Câu 1: 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. It isn’t fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.   


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


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


D. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years.
Câu 2: 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 almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.              


C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine. 


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

A.
B.
C.
D.