Write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Câu 1: Jamal overslept this morning. Therefore, he was late for school.


A. Jamal overslept this morning because he was late for school.


B. Jamal overslept this morning although he was late for school.


C. Jamal overslept this morning, so he was late for school.


D. Because Jamal was late for school this morning, he overslept. 
Câu 2: Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store. He plans on buying it tomorrow.


A. Willie liked the puppy that he doesn’t plan on buying at the pet store tomorrow.


B. Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.


C. Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store, plans on buying it tomorrow.


D. Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store so much that he bought it immediately. 

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B.
C.
D.

Write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: I regret not booking the seats in advance.


A.  I wish I book the seats in advance.


B. I wish I have booked the seats in advance.


C.  If only I booked the seats in advance.


D. If only I had booked the seats in advance. 
Câu 2: The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.


A.   He grew older when he became more forgetful.


B. He became more forgetful and older.


C.    As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.


D. He grew older and more and more forgetful. 
Câu 3: “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane.


A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.


B. Jane said John left there an hour before.


C.  Jane said John to have left there an hour before.


D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before. 

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B.
C.
D.

Write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: It was really difficult to decide between the two candidates. 


A. steal   


B. think   


C. attempt        


D.  choose
Câu 2: We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes. 


A. dangerous  


B. delicious  


C. nervous  


D. exact

A.
B.
C.
D.

Write the letter A, B, C or D on the top of the first page to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 1: Josh and Mike are talking about hobbies.
Josh: “ What is your hobby Mike?”
Mike: “___________”


A. Well, I like hiking. 


B.  Well, I want sugar


C. Sure, I’ll go with you.        


D.  Oh, I live here. 
Câu 2: John and Smith are talking about solar energy.
John: “ Solar energy is not only plentiful and unlimited but also clean and safe. Do you think so?”
Smith: “___”


A. Thanks for your kind words. 


B.  Thank you, I’m fine at the moment.


C. Thank you for your consideration.


D. Yeah. You’re absolutely right.

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. needed    


B. formed  


C. trusted


D. recorded
Câu 2:


A. hope 


B. hour    


C. home    


D. holiday

A.
B.
C.
D.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Câu 1:


A. A. smartphone            


B.  B. fastener                   


C. C. portable                


D.  D. costly 
Câu 2:


A. A. processor                


B. B. congestion            


C. C. tourism          


D. D. assignment
Câu 3:


A. A. determine           


B. B. versatile                 


C. C. profile                     


D. D. dynamite

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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: Mr. Smith suggested that Sara ________ for the job in the company.


A.  applying


B.  would apply


C. . applied


D.  apply
Câu 2: Our neighbours are normally very noisy, but they're being __________this evening.


A.  unusually quietly


B. unusual quiet


C. unusually quiet


D. unusual quietly
Câu 3: No matter __________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.


A.   A. how it remarkable seems


B. how it seems remarkable


C. how seems it remarkable


D. how remarkable it seems
Câu 4: -"Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - "_____________"


A.   A. Sorry, I haven't got it here.


B. Good, I hope so.


C. Sure. What's the problem?


D. Well. I'm not sure when.
Câu 5: I was surprised to find my French was still ________ good. I could use it to speak during the meeting.


A. pretty


B. hard


C. prettily  


D. hardly
Câu 6: The manager ________ him for a minor mistake.


A. complained


B. charged


C. accused


D. blamed
Câu 7: People who are out of work can receive the __________.


A. pension  


B.  scholarship


C. allowance  


D. unemployment benefit
Câu 8: Following the accident, he was officially accused of _________ driving.


A. reckless


B. careful


C. hurry  


D. responsible
Câu 9: Laura: "What a lovely house you have!" Maria: "_____________".


A. Of course not, it's not costly


B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in


C. No problem


D. I think so
Câu 10: If you had taken my advice, you _________ in such difficulties now.


A. wouldn't have been  


B. wouldn't be


C.  won't be


D.  hadn't been
Câu 11: ________, we tried our best to complete it.  


A. Despite the homework was difficult


B. Difficult as the homework was


C. Thanks to the difficult homework


D. As though the homework was difficult
Câu 12: Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our ________ health.


A. emotional  


B. emotionally


C. emotion


D. emotionless
Câu 13: ________ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.


A.  Many of


B.  A large number of


C. Much of


D.  A great variety of   D. A great variety of
Câu 14: Police believe that there is a _________ between two crimes.


A. chain


B.  relation


C. connector


D. link
Câu 15: After I _________ finished working, I switched off the machine.


A. had


B. have


C. to have


D. having
Câu 16: The players' protests ________ no difference to the referee's decision at all.


A. caused


B. did


C. made


D. created
Câu 17: I was wakened by the sound of someone ________ on the door.


A. bumping


B. crashing
 


C. hitting


D. knocking
Câu 18: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. "_____________".


A. Oh, that's annoying


B. Great


C. Sounds like fun


D. Well, never mind
Câu 19: Nobody's got to stay late this evening, __________?


A. have they


B. is it
 


C. isn't it


D. don't they
Câu 20: After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing ________ storm water.


A. with


B. by


C.  from


D. for
Câu 21: - A: "Happy New Year!"
- B: "_____________!"


A. The same to you


B. Congratulation


C.  Thanks


D. Same for you
Câu 22: I saw him hiding something in a __________bag.


A. small plastic black


B. black small plastic


C. small black plastic


D. plastic small black
Câu 23: The child was told to__________ for being rude to his uncle.


A. forgive


B. excuse
 


C. confess


D. apologize
Câu 24: "If only I hadn't lent him all my money!" -"_____________."


A. All right. You will be OK


B. I'm afraid you will have to do it


C.  Sorry, I have no idea


D. Well, you did, so it's no use crying over spilt milk
Câu 25: __________ of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
 


A. End to end


B.  At the end


C. By the end


D. In the end
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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 word or phrase for each of the blanks.Some Advice for Language LearnersA recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (16)_______ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (17)_______ a language course. One suggestion is that you (18)_______ whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The major (19)_______ will be your own time and effort. If proof of your level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a (20)_______ qualification. Also, be realistic in your (21)_______ . If you don't set achievable aims you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (22)_______ thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (23)_______ around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (24)_______ course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making progress were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow (25)_______ her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to study, even if it were by myself."
Câu 1:


A. domain


B. area


C. field


D. branch
Câu 2:


A. looking


B. thinking


C. considering


D. wondering
Câu 3:


A. balance


B. review


C. survey


D. assess
Câu 4:


A. evaluation


B. chance


C. price


D. cost
Câu 5:


A. regarded


B. valued


C. recognized


D. understood
Câu 6:


A. sights


B. objects


C. goals


D. ends
Câu 7:


A. about


B. in


C. into


D. by
Câu 8:


A. Nose


B. Push


C. Run


D. Shop
Câu 9:


A. crash


B. quick


C. rapid


D. fast
Câu 10:


A. out


B. on


C. through


D. up
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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 burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.


A. A. You’d better change all the locks or the burglar will comeback.


B. B.   You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back


C. C.   If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back


D. D. The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.
 
Câu 2: The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.


A. A.   The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot.


B. B.   The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.


C. C.   The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.


D. D.   The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.

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: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.


A. A.   The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.


B. B.   The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.


C. C.   If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.


D. D.   The two sides never looked like each other.
Câu 2: People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.


A. A.   Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.


B. B.   Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.


C. C.   For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.


D. D.   When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.
Câu 3: “Why don't you have your room repainted?” said Nick to Joey.


A. A.   Nick suggested having Joey's room repainted.


B. B.   Nick suggested that Joey should have his room repainted.


C. C.   Nick asked Joey why you didn't have your room repainted.


D. D.   Nick wanted to know why Joey doesn't have his room repainted

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B.
C.
D.