Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of the pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 1: I did not prepare carefully for the final test. I got disappointed result.


A. If I had prepared carefully for the final test, I would have got disappointed result.


B. If I hadn’t prepared carefully for the final test, I would have got disappointed result.


C. If I had prepared carefully for the final test, I wouldn’t have got disappointed result.


D. If I didn’t prepare carefully for the final test, I would not get disappointed result.
Câu 2: The cowboy fell off his horse. He was wounded by an arrow.


A. The cowboy wounding by an arrow fell off his horse.


B. The cowboy fell off his house who wounded by an arrow.


C. The cowboy wounded by an arrow fell off his horse.


D. The cowboy who wounded by an arrow fell off his horse.

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: It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.


A. You mustn’t have left the windows open last night.       


B. You needn’t have left the windows open last night.


C. You might have left the windows open last night.                   


D. You shouldn’t have left the windows open last night.
Câu 2: Many people are afraid of sharks, but they rarely attack people.


A. Rarely attacked by sharks, many people are, therefore, afraid of them.    


B. Although sharks rarely attack people, many people are afraid of them.


C. Many people are afraid of sharks because they are dangerous.                    


D. Sharks rarely attack people because many people are afraid of them.
Câu 3: “Why don’t you ask the Council for help?” my neighbor said.


A. My neighbor advised me to ask the Council for help.           


B. My neighbor told me not to ask the Council for help.                   


C. My neighbor recommended asking the Council for help.            


D. My neighbor wants to know why I don’t ask the Council for help.     

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: Walking reduces depression and anxiety, lessens stress, self-esteem is raised, and increases energy.


A. Walking                  


B. self-esteem is raised 


C. depression                          


D. lessens stress
Câu 2: President Andrew Jackson had an official cabinet, but him preferred the advice of his informal advisors, the Kitchen Cabinet.


A. his


B. preferred                             


C. an official 


D. him
Câu 3: I find that necessary to do something about traffic problem in our city.


A. find that    


B. to do      


C. in     


D. about

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: When Dad entered the room, the kids ________ for their test the following week.


A. were studied     


B. would study       


C. were studying   


D. had studied
Câu 2: I suppose no one survived the accident, _________?


A. didn’t they 


B. didn’t he      


C. did they      


D. don’t I
Câu 3: Many old people don’t like to change. They are very set in their________.


A. lives                        


B. ways                                   


C. habits                                  


D. routines
Câu 4: Changing the rules may do more harm than good, so you’d better take it________.


A. between the lines


B. into account    


C. under arrest           


D. under the weather
Câu 5: The use of computers aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is still very important.


A. so that   


B. so   


C. because                               


D. yet
Câu 6: They advised me _______ visiting the troubled south of the country.


A. along                      


B. against                                


C. away                                   


D. about
Câu 7: _______to Jim myself, I can’t really tell you why he would say such terrible things.


A. Not to have spoken          


B. Not to be speaking


C. Because of not speaking


D. Not having spoken
Câu 8: _______ non-verbal language is an important aspect of interpersonal communication.


A. x (no article) 


B. A


C. The                                     


D. An
Câu 9: Littering doesn’t only make a place look ugly, but it also puts public health at risk and can _______ wildlife.


A. dangerous               


B. danger                                


C. endangered                        


D. endanger
Câu 10: We always unite and work together whenever serious problems ________.


A. devise                     


B. encounter                            


C. approach                             


D. arise
Câu 11: He expected ________ for an Oscar, but he wasn’t.


A. being nominated


B. to nominate    


C. to be nominated             


D. nominating
Câu 12: The building which belongs to the army is now used as a school but it was not built for that _______.


A. purpose                   


B. meaning                              


C. incident                              


D. result
Câu 13: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep _______.


A. falling back     


B. falling out         


C. falling off   


D. falling over
Câu 14: Unless Peter ______ more time training, he won’t stand any chance of winning the race.


A. will spend      


B. spent                                   


C. spends                                


D. doesn’t spend
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C.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.


A. number                   


B. variety                                


C. changes                              


D. conservation
Câu 2: He kept on butting in with silly comments, which made his teacher angry.


A. flattering                


B. excluding                            


C. interrupting                        


D. interesting

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: Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.


A. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year.


B. Julian regretted having dropped out of college after his first year.


C. Julian wishes he didn’t drop out of college after his first year.


D. Julian regrets having dropped out of college after his first year.
Câu 2: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.


A. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.


B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.


C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.


D. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.

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 word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: She wasn’t close to her mum. She was thought to confide all her secrets to her best friend only.


A. discuss                    


B. deny                                   


C. explore                               


D. hide
Câu 2: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.


A. treated it as important       


B. disagreed with it


C. discovered it by chance              


D. completely ignored it

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: My interview lasted longer than yours.


A. Your interview was as long as mine.    


B. Your interview was shorter than mine.


C. Your interview was longer than mine.               


D. Your interview wasn’t as short as mine.
Câu 2: “Me? No, I didn’t tell lies to Suanna.”, Bob said.


A. Bob denied telling lies to Suanna.   


B. Bob admitted not telling lies to Suanna.


C. Bob apologize for telling lies to Suanna.      


D. Bob refused to tell lies to Suanna.
Câu 3: I’m certain Luisa was on top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.


A. Lusia must be on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.  


B. Luisa must have been on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.           


C. Luisa could have been on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.   


D. Luisa may be very on the top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.       

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: Mr. Smith suggested that Sara________ for the job in the company.


A. applying


B. would apply


C. applied


D. apply
Câu 2: Our neighbours are normally very noisy, but they're being _____this evening.


A. unusually quietly


B. unusual quiet


C. unusually quiet


D. unusual quietly
Câu 3: No matter______ , Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.


A. how it remarkable seems


B. how it seems remarkable


C. how seems it remarkable


D. how remarkable it seems
Câu 4: -"Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - "________"


A. Sorry, I haven't got it here.


B. Good, I hope so.


C. Sure. What's the problem?


D. Well. I'm not sure when.
Câu 5: I was surprised to find my French was still _______ good. I could use it to speak during the meeting.


A. pretty


B. hard


C. prettily


D. hardly
Câu 6: The manager ________him for a minor mistake.


A. complained


B. charged


C. accused


D. blamed
Câu 7: People who are out of work can receive the______


A. pension


B. scholarship


C. allowance


D. unemployment benefit
Câu 8: Following the accident, he was officially accused of ________driving.


A. reckless


B. careful


C. hurry


D. responsible
Câu 9: Laura: "What a lovely house you have!" Maria:________


A. Of course not, it's not costly


B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in


C. No problem


D. I think so
Câu 10: If you had taken my advice, you _____in such difficulties now.


A. wouldn't have been


B. wouldn't be


C. won't be


D. hadn't been
Câu 11: ______, we tried our best to complete it.


A. Despite the homework was difficult


B. Difficult as the homework was


C. Thanks to the difficult homework


D. As though the homework was difficult
Câu 12: Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our ______health.


A. emotional


B. emotionally


C. emotion


D. emotionless
Câu 13: _____ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.


A. Many of


B. large number of


C. Much of


D. A great variety of
Câu 14: Police believe that there is a _______between two crimes.


A. chain


B. relation


C. connector


D. link
Câu 15: After I_______ finished working, I switched off the machine.


A. had


B. have


C. to have


D. having
Câu 16: The players’ protests_______  no difference to the referee's decision at all.


A. caused


B. did


C. made


D. created
Câu 17: I was wakened by the sound of someone_____ on the door.


A. bumping


B. crashing


C. hitting


D. knocking
Câu 18: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary:_______


A. Oh, that's annoying


B. Great


C. Sounds like fun


D. Well, never mind
Câu 19: Nobody's got to stay late this evening, __________‘?


A. have they


B. is it


C. isn't it


D. don't they
Câu 20: After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing _______storm water.


A. with


B. by


C. from


D. for
Câu 21: - A: "Happy New Year!" - B: " _________"


A. The same to you


B. Congratulation


C. Thanks


D. Same for you
Câu 22: I saw him hiding something in a_______ bag.


A. small plastic black


B. black small plastic


C. small black plastic


D. plastic small black
Câu 23: The child was told to________ for being rude to his uncle.


A. forgive


B. excuse


C. confess


D. apologize
Câu 24: "If only I hadn't lent him all my money!" - "________"


A. All right. You will be OK


B. I'm afraid you will have to do it


C. Sorry, I have no idea


D. Well, you did, so it's no use crying over spilt milk
Câu 25: ______ of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.


A. End to end


B. At the end


C. By the end


D. In the end
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Câu 1: The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s.


A. substance                            


B. mechanical device  


C. commonplace object   


D. luxury item
Câu 2: The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling.


A. ensured the success of      


B. happened at the same time as


C. began to grow rapidly      


D. was influenced by

A.
B.
C.
D.