John started his current job _____ October 10




A.at
B.on
C.in
D.to

“Would you like to come on a picnic with us?”

He _____ us to come on a picnic with them.




A.advised
B.ordered
C.invited
D.begged

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.
Today, in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as gesture of good will. Originally, however, the practice of shaking hands had a more practical purpose.
Shaking hands originated in medieval times. In those days, when a man came on a stranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand, in case he had to use the weapon to defend himself. Sometimes, both parties found themselves circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that the weapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show they had no weapons, and clasped them. This was the beginning of the handshake.
The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one. In the Orient, people have, for centuries, clasped their own hands in front of them upon meeting to show that they held no weapons. In France, a custom developed in which people who met would kiss each other on both cheeks. The natives of some South Seas inlands greet by rubbing noses.
According to the passage, the practice of shaking hands…………




A.was used to extend greetings
B.used to be popular, but now it is out of date
C.is replaced by other customs in some countries
D.is considered not to be very polite

Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
Currently most reading is of the printed word from ink on paper: a book, magazine, newspaper, leaflet, or notebook. More recently, with the progress of information technology, a book can be made in the form of e-book, which is very convenient for us to read whenever we like.
An e-book, also known as a digital book, is an e-text (36) _______ forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed (37) _______, sometimes restricted with a digital rights management system. An e-book, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary of English, is “an (38) ________ version of a printed book which can be read on a personal computer or hand-held device designed specifically for this purpose”. E-books are usually read on dedicated (39) _______devices known as e-Readers or e-book devices. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used (40) ______ e-books.
(36)




A.how
B.who
C.that
D.whose

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.




A.The most popular television programs become, the worst they seem.
B.The more popular become television programs, the worse they seem.
C.The more popular television programs become, the worse they seem.
D.The popular television programs, the worse they seem.

Up to now, I _______ a lot of information about her.




A.would learn
B.learnt
C.have learnt
D.will learn

Choose the phrase or clause that best completes each of the following sentences.

Câu 1. Mary always takes great care ________ her children.




A.with
B.of
C.for
D.to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on other planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have (51) …… a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. (52) …… as 'Darwin', this telescope could tell if planets 50 light years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (53) …… NASA scientists had shown proof that one of Jupiter's moons could support life, Penny (54) …… that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (55) …… of 500 million, is on a shortlist of two proposals. If approved, it will probably be (56) …… around 2010, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters (57) …… in space, slowly circling a central processing station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (58) ……, but Penny believes a second-generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (59) …… galaxy, even though these planets lie (60) …… our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision on Darwin within three years.
(57)




A.apart
B.far
C.distant
D.away

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college. This may be accomplished either at public or government-operated schools, or at private schools. These 12 years of schooling or their equivalent may also be completed outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity to pursue the benefits of the American education system and obtain a quality American education. Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is that a large number of presidents, prime ministers and leaders from other countries have experienced the American education system and graduated from a university or school in the USA. In many fields and industries, the American education system offers the most cutting-edge, sought-after programs at the world's best schools. That is why graduating from an accredited American school and being exposed to the rigors of the American education system is an investment in your future.
Whether you want to study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a vocational or high school, a thorough understanding of how the American education system works is essential. Without a clear grasp of the American education system, an international student will find it difficult to make the right academic choices. It is no surprise that the American education system and the American school system host more international students than any other country in the world!
The writer _______ the US education.




A.appreciates
B.underestimates
C.overstates
D.dislikes

A: I’m not sure about this soup. It tastes like something’s missing.

B: _____ . It tastes fine to me.




A.You’re right
B.Oh, I don’t know
C.I couldn’t agree more
D.I don’t think so