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: My parents hope to travel around ______ world next summer.


A. a


B. an


C. the


D. x (no article)
Câu 2: If you watch this film, you ______ about the cultures of Southeast Asian countries.


A. learned


B. were learning


C. will learn


D. would learn
Câu 3: Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, _______?


A. didn’t he


B. does he


C. did he


D. doesn’t he
Câu 4: If  Tim _______ so fast, his car wouldn’t have crashed into a tree.


A. haven’t driven


B. didn’t drive


C. drives


D. hadn’t driven
Câu 5: More tourists would come to this country if it ______ a better climate.


A. would have


B. had


C. had had


D. has
Câu 6: I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got little patience, _____?


A. hasn't she


B. does she


C. doesn't she


D. has she
Câu 7: That sounds like a good offer. I _______ it if I _______ you.


A. would accept – were


B. accepted – would be


C. accept – will be


D. will accept - were
Câu 8: If you have something important _______, you’d better say it aloud rather than whispering to each other.


A. saying


B. to say


C. to saying


D. say
Câu 9: Modern skyscrapers have got a steel skeleton of beams and columns that forms a three-dimensional grid, ______?


A. do they


B. do it


C. does it


D. haven’t they
Câu 10: I have left my book in _______ kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.


A. the


B. a


C. x


D. an
Câu 11: _______ what she prepared for the job interview, Megan didn’t pass it.


A. Despite of 


B. In spite of


C. Though


D. However
Câu 12: Why are you always so jealous _______ other people? 


A. in


B. of


C. below


D. on
Câu 13: By the year 2060, many people currently employed ______ the job.


A. are losing


B. have lost


C. will have lost


D. will be losing
Câu 14: Donald Trump is _______ president of _______ United States.  


A. the/the


B. a/x


C. the/an


D. the/x
Câu 15: We should make full use _______ the Internet as it is an endless source of information.


A. from


B. of


C. in


D. with
Câu 16: If _______, that tree would look more impressive.


A. it were done carefully


B. being done careful


C. it were careful done


D. it is done carefully
Câu 17: Only when you become a parent _______ what true responsibility is.


A. don’t you understand


B. will you understand


C. you understand


D. you will understand
Câu 18: The people awaiting their delayed flight had to spend the night _______ on the cold floor.


A. slept


B. having slept


C. to sleep


D. sleeping
Câu 19: The more you talk about the matter, ______.


A. the worse the situation seems


B. the worse seem the situation


C. the situation seems worse


D. the situation seems the worse
Câu 20: There is reported to have been a record amount of pollution in many big cities in developing countries last year, _______?


A. isn’t there


B. isn’t it


C. haven’t there


D. hasn’t it
Câu 21: _____ non-verbal language is ______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.


A. a/ an


B. x/ an


C. x/ the


D. the/ an
Câu 22: If I were in charge, I ________ things differently.


A. had done


B. would do


C. would have done


D. will do
Câu 23: Is it acceptable to touch ______ person on _______ shoulder in a conversation?


A. a – the


B. the – a


C. the – the


D. a - a
Câu 24: More and more investors are pouring ________ money into food and beverage start-ups.


A. the


B. a


C. an


D. x
Câu 25: Do you think there _____ less conflict in the world if all people spoke the same language?


A. were


B. will be


C. would be


D. are
Câu 26: I won’t be home for _______ dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after _______ work and we’re going to _______ cinema.


A. x/the/ x


B. The/ x / x


C. x / x /the


D. x /the/the
Câu 27: My father continued _______ although the doctor advised him _______ the habit several times. 


A. to smoke/ quit


B. for smoking/ of quitting


C. smoke/ quitting


D. smoking/ to quit
Câu 28: John would be taking a great risk if he _______ his money in that business.


A. invested


B. had invested


C. invests


D. would invest
Câu 29: My brother hopes to travel around the world _____ next summer.


A. a


B. an


C. the


D. x (no article)
Câu 30: If he improved his IT skills, he _______ a job.


A. will easily get


B. would easily get


C. will easily have got


D. would easily have got
Câu 31: While I _______ at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.


A. was waiting


B. waited


C. had waited


D. were waiting
Câu 32: It was the first time I had visitors ______ I had moved to London. 


A. since


B. as


C. for


D. because
Câu 33: Over the past 30 years, the average robot price ______ by half in real terms, and even further relative to labor costs. 


A. is fallen


B. has fallen


C. were fallen


D. have fallen
Câu 34: Our planned visit to ______ United Kingdom fell through because we were unable to get the visas.


A. a


B. an


C. the


D. no article
Câu 35: The sign warns people ______ the dangers of swimming in this river.


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: I'm really sleepy today. I wish I _______ Bob to the airport last night.


A. hadn't had to take


B. didn't have to take


C. didn't take 


D. weren't taking
Câu 2: Finding a job in this time of economic crisis is becoming ________.


A. more than difficult     


B. most and most difficult


C. more and more difficult       


D. more difficult than
Câu 3: ________as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane.


A. It is ranked      


B. That ranks    


C. It ranks   


D. What ranks
Câu 4: Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with _______meals.


A. keeping                       


B. preparing            


C. making               


D. arranging
Câu 5: Nobody took any _______of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.


A. regard                         


B. recognition         


C. notice                 


D. attention
Câu 6: As Joe's roommate, I find him a fairly nice fellow, even if at times it is not easy to ______his noisy behavior.


A. put up with 


B. look up to 


C. get on with 


D. catch up with
Câu 7: If you ________a wallet in the street, what would you do with it?


A. found                    


B. have found


C. find                     


D. had found
Câu 8: Please accept our ________apology for the inconvenience this delay is causing all the passengers here at Pearson International Airport.


A. completed             


B. original                    


C. estimated            


D. sincere
Câu 9: While Peter ________the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.


A. were watering


B. has watered


C. watered              


D. was watering
Câu 10: 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. contract                 


B. contractually            


C. contractual


D. contracting
Câu 11: You look so tired! You _______out too late last night.


A. must have been


B. had been


C. had to be 


D. should have been
Câu 12: I wonder if you could _______me a favour, Jackon.


A. give                       


B. bring                        


C. do                        


D. make
Câu 13: The song _______by our listeners as their favorite of the week is "Goodbye Baby" by Tunesmiths.


A. was chosen


B. is chosen


C. chosen                 


D. choosing
Câu 14: E-mail allows people _______ in touch, regardless of distance.


A. staying 


B. to stay 


C. stay 


D. to staying
024.7300.7989
1800.6947

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: The news surprised everyone in the family.


A. Everyone in the family found the news surprising.


B. The news in the family made everyone surprisingly.


C. The news made everyone surprised in the family.


D. Everyone was surprised by the news in the family.
Câu 2: People say that Cameron was the best director of his time.


A. Cameron is said to be best director of his time.


B. Cameron was said to have been the best director of his time.


C. It was said that Cameron was the best director of his time.


D. Cameron is said to have been the best director of his time.
Câu 3: "Be sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate" said Rita.


A. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry.


B. Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information.


C. Rita was sorry about Kate's sending the wrong information.


D. Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information.

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: Sleeping, resting, and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to cure for a cold.


A. Sleeping


B. to drink


C. juice 


D. best ways
Câu 2: The novel was such interesting that I read it from the beginning to the end in 4 hours.


A. such 


B. read 


C. the beginning


D. in
Câu 3: The result of the studies have had a strong impact on future developments.


A. of


B. have had


C. strong 


D. on

A.
B.
C.
D.

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: Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.


A. speaking indirectly


B. saying embarrassing things


C. doing things in the wrong order


D. making a mistake
Câu 2: In spite of her embarrassment before Rodya's urgent and challenging look, she could not deny herself that satisfaction.


A. hard                                    


B. curious               


C. demanding            


D. difficult

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. blood  


B. food                       


C. mood                      


D. boot
Câu 2:


A. missed 


B. hoped                    


C. washed                   


D. removed

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: Some people think their abilities have limitations but with encouragement they can perform much better than expected.


A. certainties               


B. boundaries                          


C. possibilities             


D. advantages
Câu 2: Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.


A. improve                  


B. worsen                                


C. maximize                


D. enrich

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 word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Monkeys are similar to humans in many ways. For example, the (7)________in a monkey family, such as between brother and sister, are often very close. A team of researchers studied a pair of bonobo monkeys called Kanzi and Panbanisha. (8)_________brother and sister team had learned how to make knives from stone. So the researchers decided to record how good they were. The researchers put a banana inside a box. Then they gave the bonobos what they needed to make knife. The (9)________of this knife was to cut open the box to get the banana. Kanzi made a very good knife, but his sister Panbanisha could not. Kanzi saw his sister was feeling (10)_________and so he tried to give his knife to her. However, the scientists did not let him. Even in this situation, Kanzi knew what to do. When no one was looking, he put his knife (11)_______ his sister could easily find it, and she finally got her banana. To researchers, it was obvious from Kanzi's behavior that he really wanted to help his sister.
Câu 1: (7)________


A. relatives 


B. relation                   


C. relate                                  


D. relationships
Câu 2: (8)________


A. Those 


B. The                         


C. These                                  


D. A
Câu 3: (9)________


A. performance 


B. usage


C. function 


D. application
Câu 4: (10)________


A. disappointing


B. disappointed           


C. disappointment                  


D. disappoint
Câu 5: (11)________


A. where


B. how                         


C. that                                     


D. what                                     

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: The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.


A. The manager didn't like to proposal because it didn't seem a good idea.


B. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.


C. The manager refused the proposal although it seemed like a good idea.


D. The proposal didn't seem like a good idea, so the manager didn't accept it.
Câu 2: Sports clear my mind. They also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.     


A. Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.  


B. Neither do sports clear my mind nor help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.  


C. Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.


D. All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Exercise 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 1:


A. decorate                      


B. calendar


C. celebrate                 


D. clean
Câu 2:


A. shopping


B. sugar                       


C. sure                         


D. summer
Câu 3:


A. centre 


B. special                     


C. decide                    


D. rice
Câu 4:


A. present


B. sound                      


C. sweet                      


D. season
Câu 5:


A. blossom


B. chess


C. messy                     


D. passion

A.
B.
C.
D.