Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Câu 1: In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men of means and social position.


A.  with ambition    


B.  with money      


C. with skill


D. with equipment
Câu 2: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps, it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.


A. misunderstandings


B.  accidents 


C.  misfortunes          


D. incidentals
Câu 3: The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation's economy.


A. annual    


B. Irrefutable


C. Tentative  


D.  routine

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V: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: _____________you’ll be coming to the meeting next week since you prepared the documents?  


A. Likely   


B. Predictably  


C. Presumably


D. Surely
Câu 2: The floor was so rotten that it almost gave _____________ under his weight.  


A. way    


B. up


C. back


D. away
Câu 3: A: “I’m having some friends over for dinner this evening. Would you like to join us? B: “_____________”    


A. Thanks but I mustn’t.          


B. Come one. It’s your turn.


C. Can I take a rain check?           


D. As a matter of fact, I do.
Câu 4: A: Do you like that advanced course you are taking, John?” B: “_____________”


A. No, thanks.         


B. By and large, yes.


C. Not me. I’m still waiting. 


D. No, not everyone.
Câu 5: William is an authority_____________medieval tapestries.


A.  on            


B. with    


C.  about         


D.  in
Câu 6: The marathon runner _____________ for nearly one hour and a half when she _____________  to the pavement.


A.  has been running / collapsed    


B. were running / collapsed


C. had been running / collapsed     


D. ran / had been collapsing
Câu 7: I can't thank enough for your help.     - “_____________”  


A. I'd rather not.           


B. My pleasure. 


C. I don't mind. 


D. My goodness.
Câu 8: 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 9: If you had asked him, he _________ helped you to solve the problem.


A.  will have     


B.  ought to have    


C. should have  


D. would have
Câu 10: Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember ____________ very stupid questions.


A. him asking


B. him to ask 


C.  asking him 


D. his being asked           
Câu 11: “Today’s my 20th  birthday.”          - “_________”  


A.  Take care! 


B. Many happy returns!  


C. Have a good time!


D.  I don’t understand.
Câu 12: Luisa does a full-time job and _____________.  


A.  looks after also the house              


B. looks after the house either


C. looks after the house too       


D. also looks after the house
Câu 13: On the second level of the parking lot_____________  


A. is empty                   


B. are some empty stalls


C. some empty stalls are               


D. are empty
Câu 14: Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the_____________that the matter was confidential.  


A. reasons  


B. excuses


C. grounds    


D. foundation
Câu 15: They attempted to _____________ the painting to its original condition.


A.  restore  


B.  renovate      


C.  repair  


D. refurbish
Câu 16: Can you list the problems ____ poor and ____ countries?


A. facing/ overpopulation  


B.  facing/overpopulated


C. face/ overpopulated           


D. facing/overpopulating
Câu 17: I feel _________ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy with the decision.


A. my duty   


B.  it my duty 


C. this my duty           


D. that my duty
Câu 18: I'm sure when you've stopped looking for your keys, they'll _____________up somewhere.


A.  take          


B. look      


C.  turn    


D. pull
Câu 19: 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 20: The organs of taste are the _____________ that are mainly located on the tongue.


A. Groups of cells are taste buds          


B. Taste buds are groups of cells


C. Taste buds, these are groups of cells  


D. Taste buds, groups of cells
Câu 21: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.


A.  On reflection            


B. For this time only


C. After discussing with my wife     


D. For the second time
Câu 22: Geogre wouldn’t have met Mary ______ to his brother’s graduation party.


A. had he gone


B. hadn’t he gone


C. if he had not gone         


D. if he shouldn’t have gone
Câu 23: John has a monthly bank ___ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.


A. statement        


B. overdraft 


C. cheque          


D. balance
Câu 24: He was sent to _________ prison for _________ six months for _________ shoplifting.


A. x/x/x         


B. the/x/x  


C. x/x/the           


D. a/x/a
Câu 25: What do you want to do this summer?
I think we should go somewhere ________ has plenty of sun and sand.
 


A. who             


B.  where  


C.  when 


D.  that
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III:Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose primary stress is on a different position from that of the others in each group below.
Câu 1:


A. terrific    


B.  Pacific     


C. Arabic


D. mechanic
Câu 2:


A. benevolent     


B. profitable    


C. essential  


D. equivalent   
Câu 3:


A. evaporate           


B. consulate   


C. communicate   


D.  coordinate
Câu 4:


A. compressor     


B. transistor        


C. equator    


D. ancestor
Câu 5:


A. nutritious     


B. contagious   


C. contemptuous         


D. numerous

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B.
C.
D.

I:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Câu 1: They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am.  


A. planning on


B. attending


C. next


D. so I am
Câu 2: Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.    


A. such beautiful


B. myself


C. to complete


D. my chores
Câu 3: Alzheimer made the first observers of the telltale signs of the disease that today bears his name.                 


A. observers 


B. telltale


C. bears


D. his name
Câu 4: Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold mining town 7,500 feet above sea level.    


A. Surrounded


B. slopes are


C. former


D. sea level
Câu 5: The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe.    


A. an alto


B. pitch


C. than


D. the

A.
B.
C.
D.

VIII: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 headmaster, together with the teaching staff, are away on holiday .


A. on holiday   


B. The 


C.  together with 


D. are
Câu 2: Alice wishes she had more time last night to finish her work.


A. had   


B. wishes 


C. time   


D. to finish
Câu 3: The diameter of the Sun is more than one hundred greater times than that of the Earth.


A. more than         


B. greater times    


C. The 


D. than that of
Câu 4: Only a few mineral can resist weathering by rainwater, which is a weak acid.


A.  mineral      


B. resist    


C.  which is 


D.  Only
Câu 5: The price of petrol has raised  so rapidly that we decided to use the bus.


A. raised      


B. so 


C. the bus     


D. The price
Câu 6: Being that he was a good swimmer. John managed to rescue the child.


A. swimmer 


B. rescue      


C. that he was


D. the child
Câu 7: The bones of mammals, not alike those of other vertebrates, show a high degree of differentiation.    


A. not alike        


B. differentiation    


C.  those      


D. other

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B.
C.
D.

VI:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. Every culture has its own (45) __________ list of behavior that is acceptable. Every society (46) __________ has its taboos, or types of behavior that are considered 3 violation of (47) __________ manners. If you travel to (48) __________ country, on business or vacation,  it is really (49) __________ to learn some of that country's customs so that you (50)  __________ insult the local people there.The word “taboo” comes from the Tongan language and it used in (51) __________  English to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior that is forbidden or to be ( 52) __________ . In spite of people's common thought, taboos are not universal and they tend to be ( 53) __________ to certain culture or country, and usually form around a community’s values and beliefs. (54) __________ , what is considered acceptable behavior in one country may be a serious taboo in another. 
Câu 1: _______(45)


A. spoken  


B.  unwritten


C. written


D. unspoken
Câu 2: _______(46)


A. also 


B. already


C. although 


D. always
Câu 3: _______(47)


A. wonderful  


B. terrific 


C. good  


D. excellent
Câu 4: _______(48)


A. another 


B. the other


C. other    


D.  one another 
Câu 5: _______(49)


A. thankful  


B. helpful 


C.  doubtful 


D. grateful 
Câu 6: _______(50)


A. mustn’t   


B. don't      


C. needn't    


D.  can' t 
Câu 7: _______(51)


A. instant 


B. ancient   


C.  modern   


D. classical 
Câu 8: _______(52)


A. completed


B. performed   


C. received    


D. avoided 
Câu 9: _______(53)


A. special   


B. specified 


C. specific     


D. specialized
Câu 10: _______(54)


A. Therefore 


B. Then     


C. However 


D. Together 
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V: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 rest in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1:


A. takes      


B. decides   


C. completes  


D. talks 
Câu 2:


A. result     


B.  lunch   


C.  subject  


D. student
Câu 3:


A. watched    


B. looked 


C. laughed       


D. lived

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B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: His boss has had enough of his impudence , and doesn't want to hire him any more.
 


A. agreement


B.  respect


C. rudeness


D.  obedience
Câu 2: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went
abroad to study.


A. put in charge of


B. made room for


C.  got in touch with


D. lost control of

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: Far from rejecting my offer, he accepted it gladly.


A. I expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.


B. He gladly accepted my offer as I had expected.


C. He had accepted gladly my offer but he rejected my expectations.


D.  I had expected him to reject my offer, but he accepted it gladly.
Câu 2: But for his father’s early retirement, Peter would not have taken over the family business.


A.  His father retired early, but Peter still ran the family business.


B.  Peter’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.


C.  Peter only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.


D. Peter didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.
Câu 3: I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.


A.  I’m not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.


B. I'm not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.


C. I'm not favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.


D. I'm not doing a favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.
Câu 4: We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible.    


A.  In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.


B. We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily.


C. If it hadn’t rained so heavy we would have walked right round the lake.


D. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.
Câu 5: She has always had a good relationship with the children.


A. She has got a lot of children and relatives who she always gets along with.


B. She always gets along well with the children.


C. The children have had her as their friends and relatives.


D. She has always got on well with the children.
Câu 6: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.


A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.


B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.


C. The coffee was not good enough for us to keep awake.


D. We were kept awake although the coffee was not strong.
Câu 7: Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel.


A. Alison bought the big house with a view to opening a hotel.


B. Alison bought the big house so that she can open a hotel.


C. Alison bought so big a house that she could use it as a hotel.


D. Alison bought the big house in a view of opening a hotel.
Câu 8:  Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.


A. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework


B. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.


C. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.


D. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
Câu 9: I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago.


A. I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.


B. I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.


C.  I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when that was.


D. We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.
Câu 10: “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?” said John.


A. John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary.


B. John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.


C. John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary.


D.  John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her.
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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 for each of the blanks. The importance of introductions is not merely the provision of a name. No one (61)………….. what your name actually is, unless it really is something devastatingly unusual, in which case it may serve as a conversation starter. Most, as (62)………… as it may be, will forget it almost instantly. In its barest form, an introduction is the accepted method (63)……………..which the introducer, who knows the two people to be introduced, vouches for the character of the introducees by having a (64)…………. acquaintance. The level of (65)………… with which the introducer takes on the task is indicative of the relationship between the introducer and the newcomer, so if you are the one saddled with the task, take it on with gusto. The newcomer will be delighted you think so (66)……………..of them and anyone to which you make the introduction will immediately believe the person to whom they are being introduced is worthy of (67)……………time and conversational skills.Occasionally, the go- between will forget to (68)………….. At this point, if you are a friend of the go- between, the kindest thing to do is to loudly and jokingly force him or her into an introduction of the (69)…………….. The go- between should, at this point, apologize emphatically for their (70)……………and make a greater effort to incorporate them into conversation.
Câu 1:


A. cares    


B.  understands  


C. knows   


D. notices
Câu 2:


A. quick    


B. polite    


C. diplomatic     


D.  rude
Câu 3:


A. by 


B. with  


C. through     


D.  on
Câu 4:


A. simple


B. front 


C. prior   


D. subsequent
Câu 5:


A. attention  


B. enthusiasm


C. communication     


D.  knowledge
Câu 6:


A. highly  


B.  lowly   


C. low         


D. high
Câu 7:


A. his  


B. their     


C. your   


D.  her
Câu 8:


A. introduce  


B. recommend 


C. nod     


D. shake
Câu 9:


A. interpreter  


B. starter  


C. leaver         


D.  newcomer
Câu 10:


A. misbehavior      


B. mistake 


C. misguide        


D. misunderstanding
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