IX: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The school teach a (71) ____ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother (72) _____ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (73) _____ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (74) _____ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75) ____ itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (76) ____ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (77) _____ teach. The foundations for skill in expression have to be (78) ____ early: an interest in and an ear (79) ___ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (80) ___ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again. 
Câu 1: ___________(71)


A. large


B. great


C. far


D. lost 
Câu 2: ___________(72)


A. learning


B. to learn


C. with learning


D. learn
Câu 3: ___________(73)


A. interpret 


B. give up 


C. transfer


D. present
Câu 4: ___________(74)


A. both


B. not


C. as well 


D. either
Câu 5: ___________(75)


A. on


B. for 


C. by


D. in
Câu 6: ___________(76)


A. on most 


B. most on


C. much on


D. on much
Câu 7: ___________(77)


A. quite 


B. hardly


C. truly


D. really
Câu 8: ___________(78)


A. lied 


B. laid


C. lain


D. lay
Câu 9: ___________(79)


A. by


B. in


C. for


D. of
Câu 10: ___________(80)


A. during 


B. of


C. for


D. when 
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Câu 1: The acronym of WHO stands for………………………


A. World Healthy Organization                 


B. World Health Organization


C. World Health Organizing                      


D. World Healthful Organization
Câu 2: Johnny used to be one of the most ………………… athletes in my country.


A. succeed     


B. success   


C. successful        


D. successfully
Câu 3: If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard………………………..


A. to pick it up                   


B. to put it down                    


C. to read it                 


D. to enjoy it
Câu 4: What are the ………………..between women in old times and women in modern times?


A. differs       


B. different   


C. difference   


D. differences
Câu 5: Hoa: “ …………………………..”      Lan:  “Thanks, I will write to you when I come to London”


A. God bless you!              


B. Better luck next time!        


C. Have a nice trip!     


D. Have a go!
Câu 6: You can tell Tom what I said but he …………………keep it secret.


A. need   


B. needn’t      


C. must       


D. mustn’t
Câu 7: We go out as soon as it…………….. raining.


A. stops   


B. is stopping   


C. will stop                  


D. will have stopped
Câu 8:  I have been looking……………..this book for  months, and at last, I have found it.


A. over   


B. up


C. for


D. at
Câu 9: ………………..you study for these exams,  ……………………you will do.


A. The harder/the better     


B. The more/the much  


C. The hardest/the best  


D. The more hard/the more good
Câu 10: It gets ………………..to understand what the professor has explained.


A. the more difficult          


B. more difficult than   


C. difficult more and more   


D. more and more difficult
Câu 11: David: “ What should I tell the machanic?”      John: “The oil needs……………………”


A. to be changed                


B. to change                            


C. change     


D. changing it
Câu 12: Hurry………………..! The bus is coming.


A. in


B. up


C. on


D. with
Câu 13: He was cleaning his gun when it suddenly……………………


A. went off                                    


B. went on                              


C. went out                 


D. put on
Câu 14: He hasn’t sent us any emails…………………..he flew to America.


A. when    


B. after    


C. before  


D. since
Câu 15: Katy: “ Should we use solar energy to protect the environment?”      Jannet: “…………………….”


A. No, thanks                     


B. You don’t think so, do you?     


C. Yes, I’ll go      


D. That’s a good idea.
Câu 16: He is a great sports _______. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy.


A. enthusiast  


B.  player                                  


C. enthusiasm  


D. programmer
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Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
Câu 1: we/ dependent / nature / cannot survive ourselves / without wildlife


A. As we are dependent on nature and we cannot survive ourselves without wildlife.


B. We dependent on nature and therefore cannot survive ourselves without wildlife.


C. We are dependent on nature and so cannot survive ourselves without wildlife.


D. We are dependent on nature and cannot survive ourselves without wildlife.
Câu 2: Mary/not stand/kept/wait/such/long.


A. Mary can’t stand being kept to wait such a long time.


B. Mary can’t stand be kept waiting for such a long time.


C. Mary can’t stand being kept waiting for such a long time.


D. Mary doesn’t stand to be kept waiting for such a long time.
Câu 3: number/American women/employment/double/the 1960s.


A. The number of American women in employment has doubled since the 1960s.


B. A number of American women for employment doubled in the 1960s.


C. The number of American women in employment have doubled since the 1960s.


D. A number of American women in employment has doubled since the 1960s.
Câu 4: I/come/victims/accident/bring/hospital.


A. When I came, victims in the accident had been brought to the hospital.


B. When I came, the victims in the accident were brought to the hospital.


C. When I came, the victims in the accident had been brought to the hospital.


D. When I came, the victims of the accident had been brought to the hospital.
Câu 5: noise/traffic/prevent/sleep.


A. The noise of the traffic prevented me going to sleep.


B. The noise of traffic prevented me from going to sleep.


C. The noise of the traffic prevented me to going to sleep.


D. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.
Câu 6: It / be / big decision / choose / university


A. It is big decision to choose a university.


B. It is a big decision of choosing the university.


C. It is a big decision to choose a university.


D. It is a big decision in choosing university.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 
Câu 1: Without (A) the particularly (B) habitat, the species could (C) not survive (D).


A. Without


B. particularly


C. could


D. survive
Câu 2: The purpose of traveller’s cheque is to protect travelers from theft and accident loss of money.


A. purpose of


B. to protect


C. theft


D. accident loss
Câu 3: From the monitoring of earthquake waves it is evidence that the Earth’s outer core is liquid, whereas the 


A. From


B. earthquake waves


C. evidence


D. whereas
Câu 4: Everybody I know like to eat chocolate and ice-cream.


A. like


B. to eat


C. chocolate


D. ice-cream.
Câu 5: Christmas songs were stories putting to music and most people enjoyed them.


A. Christmas songs


B. stories putting


C. and most


D. enjoyed them.

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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 question. PASSAGE 2Recreational diving or sport diving is a type of diving that uses scuba equipment for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment. In some diving circles, the term "recreational diving" is used in contradistinction to "technical diving", a more demanding aspect of the sport which requires greater levels of training, experience and equipment.Recreational scuba diving grew out of related activities such as snorkeling and underwater hunting. For a long time, recreational underwater excursions were limited by the amount of breath that could be held. However, the invention of the aqualung in 1943 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and its development over subsequent years led to a revolution in recreational diving. However, for much of the 1950s and early1960s, recreational scuba diving was a sport limited to those who were able to afford or make their own kit, and prepared to undergo intensive training to use it. As the sport became more popular, manufacturers became aware of the potential market, and equipment began to appear that was easy to use, affordable and reliable. Continued advances in SCUBA technology, such as buoyancy compensators, modern diving regulators, wet or dry suits, and dive computers, increased the safety, comfort and convenience of the gear encouraging more people to train and use it.Until the early 1950s, navies and other organizations performing professional diving were the only providers of diver training, but only for their own personnel and only using their own types of equipment. There were no training courses available to civilians who bought the first scuba equipment. Professional instruction started in 1959 when the non-profit National Association of Underwater Instructors was formed.Further developments in technology have reduced the cost of training and diving. Scuba-diving has become a popular leisure activity, and many diving locations have some form of dive shop presence that can offer air fills, equipment and training. In tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world, there is a large market in holiday divers, who train and dive while on holiday, but rarely dive close to home. Generally, recreational diving depths are limited to a maximum of between 30 and 40 meters (100 and 130 feet), beyond which a variety of safety issues make it unsafe to dive using recreation diving equipment and practices, and specialized training and equipment for technical diving are needed.
Câu 1: Recreational diving _______.


A. requires more equipment than technical diving


B. are taken up by many people for leisure and entertainment


C. needs no equipment


D. requires more experience than technical diving
Câu 2: The word “it” refers to________.


A. SCUBA technology


B. buoyancy compensators          


C. comfort and convenience of the gear


D. dive computers
Câu 3: Recreational underwater excursions used to be limited _______.


A. as underwater hunting was banned


B. because the necessary amount of breath was too expensive to afford


C. because divers could not take enough amount of breath with them


D. because the necessary amount of breath was too heavy to bring
Câu 4: According to the second paragraph, in the 1950s and early 1960s, recreational scuba diving was a sport limited because _______.


A. divers did not like to take part in any intensive training courses


B. there were not any intensive training courses for divers


C. there were not enough kit for many divers


D. kit and intensive training were too expensive for many people to afford
Câu 5: The word “their” refers to________.


A. navies and other organizations            


B. provides          


C. divers


D. civilians
Câu 6: These following sentences are true EXCEPT _______.


A. In the early 1950s anyone who wanted to dive could be professionally trained.


B. In the early 1950s there were no training courses available to civilians who bought the first scuba equipment. 


C. As recreational diving became more popular, manufacturers have made more and more diving equipment.


D. Advances in scuba technology encourage more and more people to train and use it.
Câu 7: According to the passage_________.


A. Professional instruction had started before the non-profit National Association of Underwater Instructors was formed


B. Professional instruction started in 1959 when the non-profit National Association of Underwater Instructors was formed.


C. Professional instruction started after the non-profit National Association of Underwater Instructors had been formed.


D. Professional instruction and the non-profit National Association of Underwater Instructors were formed at the same time.
Câu 8: Holiday divers _______.


A. do not like to dive in tropical and sub-tropical parts


B. can dive as deep as they like because of safety


C. are those who go away from home to dive


D. are limited in tropical and sub-tropical parts
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Mass strandings of whale occur repeatedly on the same shores but seldom during heavy sea.


A. rough


B. high     


C. low      


D. calm
Câu 2: On November 25, 1872, something dreadful happened on board of the brigantine Mary Celeste, causing all crew members to hastily abandon the ship.


A. stay on


B. take care of     


C. steer     


D. leave

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Staring at other people can sometimes be impolite.


A. Peeking carefully


B. Gazing steadily           


C. Glancing briefly


D. Winking privately
Câu 2: His performance on the stage was not very good but ordinary.


A. medium           


B. mediocre         


C. moderate        


D. meditate

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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: Our boss would rather ______ during the working hours.


A. we didn’t chat


B. we don’t chat


C. us not chat


D. us not chatting
Câu 2: Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike? ”Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”


A. Shall you make some coffee, please


B. Would you mind making some coffee


C. Why don’t we cook some coffee


D. Shall I make you like some coffee
Câu 3: “You ______ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”


A. wouldn’t


B. oughtn’t


C. needn’t


D. couldn’t
Câu 4: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.”Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ______!”


A. No longer


B. I’m coming


C. I’d be OK


D. I won’t finish
Câu 5: “Why don’t you sit down and ______?”


A. make yourself at peace


B. make it your own home


C. make yourself at home


D. make yourself at rest
Câu 6: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a red hat.”


A. will wear


B. will be wearing


C. wears


D. is wearing
Câu 7: He never lets anything ______ him and his weekend fishing trip.


A. come among


B. come between


C. come up


D. come on
Câu 8: The Second World War ______ in 1939.


A. turned up


B. took out


C. brought about


D. broke out
Câu 9: The instructor blew his whistle and ______.


A. off the runners were running


B. off ran the runners


C. off were running the runners


D. the runners run off
Câu 10: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?”Robert: “______”


A. I think that, too.


B. Yes, I’m afraid not.


C. Not completely.


D. Why not?
Câu 11: Before I left for my summer camp, my mother told me to take warm clothes with me ______ it was cold.


A. so that


B. despite


C. whereas


D. in case
Câu 12: “Never be late for an interview, ______ you can’t get the job.”


A. otherwise


B. if not


C. or so


D. unless
Câu 13: ______ without animals and plants?


A. What would life on earth be like


B. How would life on earth be for


C. What will life on earth be like


D. How will life on earth be like
Câu 14: This shirt is ______ that one.


A. much far expensive than


B. as much expensive as


C. a bit less expensive


D. not nearly as expensive as
Câu 15: If it ______ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.


A. isn’t


B. hadn’t been


C. were


D. weren’t
Câu 16: “We'd better ______ if we want to get there in time.”


A. take up


B. put down 


C. speed up


D. turn down
Câu 17: I could not ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.


A. make off


B. take in


C. get along


D. hold on
Câu 18: The temperature ______ takes place varies widely from material to material.


A. which melting


B. which they melt


C. at which melting


D. at which they melt
Câu 19: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you ______.


A. not to approach


B. not to smoke


C. not to enter


D. not to photograph
Câu 20: Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.”Maria: “______.”


A. Yes, it’s really good


B. No, it’s very kind of you


C. I'm glad you enjoyed it.


D. Oh, that’s right
Câu 21: She built a high wall round her garden ______.


A. in order that her fruit not be stolen


B. to enable people not taking her fruit


C. so that her fruit would be stolen


D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
Câu 22: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ______.


A. so


B. however


C. even though


D. yet
Câu 23: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, ______ was true.


A. what they said


B. what has said


C. which they said


D. that they were said
Câu 24: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”


A. In addition to


B. Even though


C. As if


D. No matter how
Câu 25: The village was ______ visible through the dense fog.


A. mostly


B. hard


C. only


D. barely
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Câu 1:


A. agricultural    


B. biologist          


C. identify           


D. diversity
Câu 2:


A. overwhelming


B. participant       


C. facility


D. development
Câu 3:


A. solidarity         


B. determination


C. personality       


D. agricultural

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Read the following passage adapted from A. Briggs’ article on culture, Microsoft® Student 2008, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45.Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is directly related to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music. Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to education. At least from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists and sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and values.Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced culture and cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently between national and global cultures. Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city. The two words are sometimes treated as synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While civilization and barbarism are pitted against each other in what seems to be a perpetual behavioural pattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th century and of development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop. They are not static. They have twists and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural processes. What, for example, the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education. No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital culture. As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets better or more civilized.The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define. There is no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one. The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture). Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is extremely wide.
Câu 1: According to the passage, the word culture ______.


A. is related to the preparation and use of land for farming


B. comes from a source that has not been identified


C. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history


D. derives from the same root as civilization does
Câu 2: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person ______.


A. has a job related to cultivation


B. does a job relevant to education


C. takes care of the soil and what grows on it


D. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music
Câu 3: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that ______.


A. share the same word formation pattern


B. have nearly the same meaning


C. are both related to agriculture and cultivation


D. do not develop from the same meaning
Câu 4: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century ______.


A. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history


B. classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects


C. classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects


D. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
Câu 5: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means ______.


A. fields


B. qualities


C. aspects


D. skills
Câu 6: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______”.


A. unchanged


B. balanced


C. regular


D. dense
Câu 7: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?


A. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture.


B. Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.


C. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century.


D. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people
Câu 8: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its ______.


A. agricultural and medical meanings


B. philosophical and historical meanings


C. historical and figurative meanings


D. sociological and anthropological meanings
Câu 9: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?


A. It differs from the word civilization.


B. It evolves from agriculture.


C. Its use has been considerably changed.


D. It is a word that cannot be defined.
Câu 10: The passage mainly discusses ______.


A. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture


B. the distinction between culture and civilization


C. the figurative meanings of the word culture


D. the derivatives of the word culture
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