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: In the past, the trip was very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.


A. change        


B. will change   


C. changed  


D. have changed
Câu 2: It is _______ education that can make life of people in developing countries less miserable.


A. an         


B. the  


C. a     


D. Ø
Câu 3: The faster we walk, _________ we will get there.


A. the more soon 


B. the soon  


C. the sooner  


D. the soonest
Câu 4: Could you please tell me _________?


A. It is how far to  the nearest bus stop     


B. how far to the nearest bus stop is it


C. how far it is to the nearest bus stop    


D. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
Câu 5: More than ten victims _______ missing in the storm last week.


A. are reported to have been     


B. are reported to be


C. are reporting to have been        


D. are reporting to be
Câu 6: We will be sitting for our final examination in the last week _______ May.


A. on          


B. of    


C. in


D. for
Câu 7: It is often a good idea to start with small, easily _______ goals.


A. achievement    


B. achievable


C. achieve       


D. achiever
Câu 8: The college offers both _______ and professional qualifications.


A. experience     


B. requirement    


C. government  


D. academic
Câu 9: Didn’t they _________ sight of the “No Camping” sign?


A. catch       


B. keep   


C. take  


D. have
Câu 10: A ________ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.


A. subject


B. vocation   


C. certificate 


D. grade
Câu 11: As the managing director was dictating the letter, his secretary _________ what he was saying in shorthand.


A. took on    


B. took down


C. took off  


D. took up
Câu 12: The child hurt himself badly when he fell ________the bedroom window.


A. out of     


B. down 


C. out from


D. over
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Câu 1: Given these constraints, we have no alternative but to suggest an improvised solution.  


A. a complete 


B. a preplanned   


C. a permanent


D. a proscribed
Câu 2: The classroom was chaotic once the teacher left the room.  


A. confused         


B. messy    


C. entertaining  


D. orderly

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 1:


A. simply


B. brother


C. common  


D. across
Câu 2:


A. informality     


B. entertainment  


C. appropriate


D. situation

A.
B.
C.
D.

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.Miss Richards was a teacher at a school in England. She taught chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the school. Sometimes the new classes learnt quickly , but sometimes they were very slow, and then Miss Richards had to repeat things many times. One year , the first class had studied chemistry for several weeks when Miss Richards suddenly asked : “ What is water?” . There was a silence for a few seconds, and Miss Richards felt sad , but then one of the boys raised his hand. He was not one of the most intelligent students in the class, so she was glad that he could answer “ Water is a liquid which has no colour until you wash your hands in it,” the boy replied.
Câu 1: What did Miss Richards teach?


A. chemistry & physics 


B. English 


C. chemistry      


D. physics
Câu 2:  The word “ repeat” in this passage means _________ .


A.  explain                       


B. say again 


C. study more   


D. reuse
Câu 3: How did Miss Richards feel when the students couldn’t answer her question immediately?


A. happy  


B.  normal  


C. miserable  


D. unhappy
Câu 4: The boy who answered the question was ___________ .


A. one of the laziest students in the class.


B. not one of the best students in the class.


C. not the tallest students in the class.


D. one of the most intelligent students in the class.
Câu 5: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Miss Richards?


A. Her question in the passage was in chemistry. 


B. She taught natural science subjects.


C. Her new class sometimes learnt very slowly.  


D. She only taught the highest class.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
Câu 1: It is time___________.


A. the children to go to bed       


B. for the children to go to bed


C. for the children to going to bed 


D. for the children go to bed
Câu 2: __________, he’ll lose his job.


A. Unless he doesn’t work harder   


B.  If he works harder


C.  Unless he works harder 


D. If he doesn’t works harder
Câu 3: ___________, Bill arrived late.


A.  In spite of having taken a taxi        


B. Although of having taken a taxi


C. Though having taken a taxi     


D. Despite of having taken a taxi

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the answer  that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it. 
Câu 1: There was very little response to the charity appeal.


A. Nobody responded to the charity appeal.


B. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal.


C. Everybody seemed to appeal to the charity.


D. They raised a lot of money from the charity 'appeal.
Câu 2: With the help of new computer programs, we can solve many problems quickly and accurately.


A. New computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and accurately.


B. New computer programs are quick and accurate.


C. We can solve problems quickly and accurately without computer programs.


D.  New computer programs are not able to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
Câu 3: People swimming here do so at their own risk.


A. People may swim here without fear or risk.


B. Swimming is so risky here that it is forbidden.


C. People should realize that it is dangerous to swim here.


D. Swimmers will not be blamed if anything happens to them here.
Câu 4: After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.


A. The fireman managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.


B.  Having fought the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.


C. The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.


D. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.
Câu 5: People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.      


A. But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome difficulties now.


B. Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties now.


C. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation.


D. The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's generous donation.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the correct word or phrase that best completes the passage. In the United States, volunteering is viewed as a good way to give children a sense of (41) ______ responsibility and to bring the family together. Volunteerism is extending  across the United States today because people are trying to put more emphasis on family (42) ______, and they are looking for ways to help young people have a feeling of hope and satisfaction. It is believed  that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn about (43) ______ and problem solving. (44) ______, family volunteering has some advantages it benefits the community that is served, it benefits the family for serving together, and it benefits each (45) ______ in the family. 
Câu 1:


A. commune            


B. communal  


C. communion      


D. community
Câu 2:


A. background                      


B. relationships 


C. togetherness 


D. connections 
Câu 3:


A. operation                 


B. corporation      


C. correspondence 


D.  cooperation 
Câu 4:


A. Moreover                   


B. However       


C. Therefore  


D. Consequently 
Câu 5:


A. character                    


B.  community      


C. personnel 


D. individual

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the underlined word or phrase  that needs correcting.
Câu 1: Approximately (A) 70 percent of all (B) parents let their (C) children to attend (D) school.


A. Approximately


B. of all 


C. their


D. to attend 
Câu 2: You should make (A) your parents be happy (B) for the rest (C) of their life.(D)


A. make


B. be happy 


C. the rest 


D. life
Câu 3: Conversation (A) organizations help for preserving (B) the ecology of area by keeping (C) track of endangered (D) species.


A. Conversation


B. for preserving


C. by keeping 


D. endangered
Câu 4: There's (A) no point having (B) a car if you never (C) use (D) it.


A. There's


B. having


C. never


D. use
Câu 5: I think you should (A) take the raincoat with (B) you in case it will rain (C) hard (D) this afternoon.


A. you should 


B. with


C. will rain 


D. hard

A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Câu 1: A lots of foods and drinks will be served _______ the party.


A. in


B. at


C. for


D. with
Câu 2: The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls _______ 12th November.


A. in


B. on


C. at


D. to
Câu 3: When they get together, all they talk  _______ is football.


A. to


B. with


C. about


D. on
Câu 4: They're having a party in _______ of his 84th birthday.


A. ceremony


B. honor


C. memory


D. celebration
Câu 5: We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn't funny.


A. joke


B. trick


C. tension


D. risk
Câu 6: They held a concert to mark the _______ of Mozart's death.


A. occasion


B. anniversary


C. situation


D. remembrance
Câu 7: A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.


A. for invite                


B. inviting


C.  to invite    


D. for inviting
Câu 8: I couldn't find John at the party last night. If we _______ him, we’d have been very happy.


A. would meet          


B. met


C. had met      


D. have met
Câu 9: Let's have a party to celebrate our third successive win, ________?


A. don't we 


B. do we 


C.  will we 


D.  shall we
Câu 10: My parents wouldn't _______ to the party.


A. allow me go 


B. allow me to go 


C. allow me going


D. allow to go
Câu 11: We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning.  


A. paint


B. painting


C. painted


D.  to be painted
Câu 12: We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.


A. to take 


B. taking


C. to be taken 


D. being taken
Câu 13: Jim wishes he _______ Jane to his birthday party last night.


A. invited


B. would invite  


C. have invited 


D. had invited
Câu 14: Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.


A. admitting


B.  to admit


C. to be admitted       


D. being admitted
Câu 15: Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _______ about it.


A. having told      


B. to have told 


C. having been told   


D.  to have been told
Câu 16: I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.


A. wind


B. to wind 


C. wind


D. wound
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Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 
Câu 1:


A. celebrating


B. anniversary


C. marriage


D. gathering
Câu 2:


A. refreshment


B. horrible


C. exciting


D. intention

A.
B.
C.
D.