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 .In the American colonies there was little money. England did not supply the colonies with coins and did not allow the colonies to make their own coins, except for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which received permission for a short period in 1652 to make several kinds of silver coins. England wanted to keep money out of America as a means of controlling trade: America was forced to trade only with England if it did not have the money to buy products from other countries. The result during this pre-revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods in place of money: beaver pelts, Indian wampum, and tobacco leaves were all commonly used substitutes for money. The colonists also made use of any foreign coins they could obtain. Dutch, Spanish, French, and English coins were all in use in the American colonies.During the Revolutionary War, funds were needed to finance the world, so each of the individual states and the Continental Congress issued paper money. So much of this paper money was printed that by the end of the war, almost no one would accept it. As a result, trade in goods and the use of foreign coins still flourished during this period.By the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists, the monetary system was in a state of total disarray. To remedy this situation, the new Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money. The individual states could no longer have their own money supply. A few years later, the Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the official currency of the United States and put the country on a bimetallic standard. In this bimetallic system, both gold and silver were legal money, and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the government at sixteen to one.
Câu 1: The passage mainly discusses ___________ .


A. American money from past to present.


B. the English monetary policies in colonialAmerica.


C.  the effect of the Revolution on American money.


D.  the American monetary system of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Câu 2: The passage indicates that during the colonial period, money was ___________ .


A. supplied by England. 


B.  coined by colonists.             


C. scarce.  


D. used extensively for trade.
Câu 3: The Massachusetts Bay Colony was allowed to make coins ___________ .


A.  continuously from the inception of the colonies. 


B. throughout the seventeenth century.


C. from 1652 until the Revolutionary War.


D.  for a short time during one year.
Câu 4: The expression “a means of” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by _________ .


A. an example of  


B. a method of 


C. a result of              


D. a punishment for
Câu 5: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a substitute for money during the colonial period?  


A. Wampum 


B. Cotton


C. Tobacco 


D. Beaver furs
Câu 6: The pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refers to which of the following ___________ .


A. The Continental Congress     


B. Paper money


C.  The War                          


D. Trade in goods
Câu 7: It is implied in the passage that at the end of the Revolutionary War, a paper dollar was worth  ___________ .  


A. exactly one dollar


B. just under one dollar 


C. just over one dollar


D. almost nothing
Câu 8: The word “remedy” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________ .


A.  resolve       


B. understand      


C. renew  


D. medicate
Câu 9: How was the monetary system arranged in the Constitution?


A. Only the US Congress could issued money.


B. The US officially went on a bimetallic monetary system.


C. Various state governments, including Massachusetts, could issue money.


D. The dollar was made official currency of the US.
Câu 10: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the bimetallic monetary system?  


A. Either gold or silver could be used as official money.


B. Gold could be exchanged for silver at the rate of sixteen to one.


C. The monetary system was based on two matters.


D. It was established in 1792.
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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 .Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a  hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice Each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate  tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
Câu 1: What is the main point of the first paragraph?


A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.


B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.


C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.


D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
Câu 2: The word “felt” is closest in meaning to __________ .


A. based     


B. dropped    


C. detected     


D. explored
Câu 3: The words “In reality” are closest in meaning to ________ .


A.  surprisingly


B. actually 


C. unfortunately


D. similarly
Câu 4: It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is _________ .


A. size


B. distance


C. temperature        


D. density
Câu 5: The word “correspondingly” is closest in meaning to _________ .


A. unpredictably   


B. interestingly   


C. similarly      


D.  unusually
Câu 6: What is the cause of spring tides?


A. Seasonal change in the weather


B. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth


C. The Earth's movement around the Sun


D. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
Câu 7: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those caused by tides?  


A. Lines 2-4    


B.  Lines 8-9


C. Lines 10-11   


D. Lines 13-15   
Câu 8: The word “configuration” is closest in meaning to ________ .


A. unit     


B. center 


C.  surface 


D. arrangement
Câu 9: Neap tides occur when __________ .


A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction


B. the Moon is full


C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun


D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
Câu 10: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT __________ .  


A. The time of high tide is later each day.


B.  Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do.


C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon.


D. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest ones
Câu 1:


A. manufacture


B.  mature   


C. pasture          


D. nature      
Câu 2:


A. chooses    


B. houses      


C. rises  


D. horses

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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 bus conductor told him to get off  because he couldn't pay the _____ .


A. fare   


B. journey  


C.  bill


D.  travel
Câu 2: John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “___________________ ”.


A. Yes, it's an absurd idea  


B. There's no doubt about it


C. Of course not. You bet  


D. Well, that's very surprising
Câu 3: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.


A. have been appearing   


B. to be appearing


C. to appear               


D. by appearing
Câu 4: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______.  


A. open – minded 


B.  kind – hearted   


C. narrow- minded


D. absent - minded
Câu 5: We bought some _______.


A.  German lovely old glasses    


B. German old lovely glasses


C. lovely old German glasses  


D.  old lovely German glasses
Câu 6: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.


A. wouldn't have been    


B. hadn't been


C. wouldn't be   


D. won't be
Câu 7: Sophia: “Oh, no!  I left my book at home. Can I share yours? ” Scott:    “_______ ”


A. Yes, I do too  


B. No, thanks       


C. No, not at all 


D. Yes, sure
Câu 8: To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .


A. a drastic measure to be adopted    


B. that to adopt a drastic measure


C. that a drastic measure be adopted         


D. that a drastic measure is adopted
Câu 9: Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completedly __________ child.  


A. wounded


B.  spoilt  


C. damaged    


D. destroyed
Câu 10: Laura: "What a lovely hat you have!"Maria: "_______  "


A. Of course not, it's not costly.


B.  I think so.  


C. No problem.          


D. Thank you. A present from my father.
Câu 11: We _________ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.


A.  had checked our homework     


B. had our homework checked


C. were checked our homework   


D. have our homework checking
Câu 12: -“Do you like the weather here?”       -“I wish it __________________”


A. doesn’t rain  


B. didn’t rain  


C. won’t rain 


D. hadn’t rained  
Câu 13: Just keep working on him; he'll come_______________the idea sooner or later.


A. down with


B.  up for    


C. up with     


D. round to
Câu 14: I'm afraid a rise in the salary is out of ________ just now.


A. sight  


B. control      


C. date      


D. question
Câu 15: A: Can I help you, madam? B: __________.


A. Yes, it’s in our summer sale.


B. It’s very cheap.


C. No, thanks. I’m just looking   


D. Right. It looks a bit small.
Câu 16: It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.  


A. hadn’t        


B. should have


C. mustn’t have     


D. needn’t have
Câu 17: Let’s go out for a walk, _________  ?


A. do we    


B.  don’t we     


C. won’t we 


D.  shall we
Câu 18: _________the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning.


A. On account of   


B.  Due to  


C. According to         


D. Because of
Câu 19: He earns _____ he used to last year.


A. twice as much as 


B. twice as many as  


C. as much twice as  


D.  as much as twice
Câu 20: Do you know the man ______ over there?


A.  to interview   


B. interviewing   


C.  interviewed  


D. interviews
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.            
Câu 1: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.  


A. went off accidentally  


B. fell down unexpectedly


C. exploded suddenly 


D.  erupted violently 
Câu 2: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.


A.  feeling embarrassed 


B. talking too much


C. very happy and satisfied


D. easily annoyed or irritated
Câu 3: Smoking has been banned in public places in some countries.


A. made illegal     


B. limited   


C.  restricted 


D. given way
Câu 4: Sometimes when I hear the news, I feel very miserable.


A. confused  


B.  frightened        


C. upset 


D. disappointed
Câu 5: A woman had a narrow escape when the car came round the corner.


A. was hurt   


B. was nearly hurt 


C. ran away 


D. bumped into the car

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight. 


A. could


B. the


C. refueling


D. carrying
Câu 2: Every country has its own traditions, some of them have existed for centuries. 


A. Every


B. its own


C. some of them


D. for
Câu 3: Made up of more than 150 member countries, the organization known as the United Nations were established after World War II to preserve international peace and security.


A. of more than


B. known


C. were


D. to preserve
Câu 4: The  company did not want to hire  a man that his  experience was so limited 


A. The


B. want to hire


C. that his


D. so limited
Câu 5: People seldom  act natural in front  of   the camera.  Often they stiffen up and the pose becomes rather wooden.


A. act natural


B.  the


C. Often


D. rather

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C.
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Find the mistakes and correct them in these sentences.
Câu 1: His drawings are as perfect as his instructor.


A. His drawings


B. as


C. perfect


D. his instructor
Câu 2: Although my mother never eats desert, I prefer something sweet.


A. Although


B. my mother


C. desert


D. something
Câu 3: The price of oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?


A. of


B. used to be


C. a great deal


D. wasn’t it
Câu 4: John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but now he is living in Detroit.


A. lived


B. since


C. but


D. in
Câu 5: We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it our test.


A. had better to review


B. carefully


C. will have


D. on

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     Choose the best one    A popular theory  explaining the evolution of the universe is known as the Big Bang Model. According to the model, at some time between ten and twenty billion years  ago, all present matter and energy were compressed into a small ball only a few kilometres  in diameter. It was, in effect, an atom that contained in the form of pure energy all of the components of the entire universe. Then, at a moment  in time that astronomers refer to as T = 0, the ball exploded, hurling the energy into space. Expansion occurred. As the energy cooled, most of it became matter in the form of protons, neutrons and electrons. These original particles combined to form hydrogen and helium, and continue to expand. Matter formed into galaxies with stars and planets.
Câu 1: Which sentence below best summarizes this passage?


A. The Big Bang theory does not account for the evolution of the universe


B. According to the Big Bang Model, an explosion caused the formation of the  Universe


C. The universe is made of  hydrogen and helium


D. The universe is more than ten billion years old
Câu 2: According  to the passage , when was the universe formed?


A. Ten billion years ago


B. Fifteen billion years ago


C. At T = 0


D. Twenty billion years ago
Câu 3: The environment before the Big Bang is described as all of the following except


A. compressed matter


B. energy


C. all the components of the universe


D. protons, neutrons and electrons
Câu 4: The word compressed could best be replaced by


A. excited


B. blanced


C. reduced


D. controlled
Câu 5: It may be inferred that


A. energy and matter are the same


B. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are not matter


C. Energy may be converted into matter


D. The galaxies stopped expanding as energy cooled

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Put one suitable word in the blanks.       A popular theory  explaining the evolution ..1....... the universe is known as the Big Bang Model. According ..2........ the model, at some time between ten .......3.. twenty billion years  ago, all present matter and energy were compressed into a small ball only a few kilometres  in diameter. It was, in effect, an atom …4…...... contained in the form of pure energy all of the components of the entire universe. Then, at a moment  …5.......time that astronomers refer to as T = 0, the ball exploded, hurling the energy …6….......space. Expansion occurred. As the energy cooled, most …7….....it became matter in the form of protons, neutrons and ….8…...... These original particles ….9.....…to form hydrogen and helium, and continue to expand. Matter formed into galaxies with stars and ….....10.....
Câu 1: __________(1)


A. at


B. of


C. of


D. into
Câu 2: __________(2)


A. to


B. for


C. in


D. on
Câu 3: __________(3)


A. so as


B. and


C. however


D. but
Câu 4: __________(4)


A. which


B. who


C. whom


D. that
Câu 5: __________(5)


A. for


B. of


C. in


D. under
Câu 6: __________(6)


A. between


B. into


C. onto


D. with
Câu 7: __________(7)


A. of


B. for


C. which


D. are
Câu 8: __________(8)


A. electricity


B. computer


C. competitors


D. electrons
Câu 9: __________(9)


A. including


B. consist of


C. combined


D. namely
Câu 10: __________(10)


A. the Earth


B. soil


C. planets


D. solor system
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Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses.
Câu 1: There was hardly ……..........money left in  my bank account.


A. more


B. no


C. some


D. any
Câu 2: You are …...........who noticed


A. the single


B. the only


C. only one


D. the only one
Câu 3: Their house is ….............. near the Cathedral


A. whereabouts   


B. anywhere


C. somewhere


D. anyplace
Câu 4: The reason I left is ….............I was bored.


A. why


B. that     


C. while
why


D. for
Câu 5: I will go on holiday …..............I can


A. as soon as


B. as        


C. until    
as soon as


D. how
Câu 6: I am sorry I ……............your party. I was away at the time


A. lost


B. failed


C. told     


D. missed
Câu 7: We …..............her a happy birthday


A. wished


B. said     


C. told     


D. wanted
Câu 8: Your room is a mess! …..............it up at once.


A. Arrange


B. Make


C. Tidy    


D. Do
Câu 9: Could you …..............me ten pounds until next payday?


A. let


B. provide


C. borrow


D. lend
Câu 10: Bill has …................his job and gone back to college


A. let off 


B. given up


C. passed up


D. withdrawn
Câu 11: I wish to apply ….............the post of surveyor with your company


A. in
I wish to apply …..the post of surveyor with your company


B. for


C. to


D. with
Câu 12: I came …..........a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist


A. across


B. into


C. over


D. for
Câu 13: Does anyone know …..............this hat might be?


A. who


B. whom


C. whose


D. to whom
Câu 14: The old lady was …..............exhausted after the long walk


A. very    


B. absolutely


C. pretty


D. fairly
Câu 15: Nam’s brother does not work as a teacher, and she doesn’t …..............


A. either


B. neither


C. so


D. too
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