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Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is
different from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. apply B. persuade C. reduce D. offer
Question 2: A. development B. algebra C. comfortable D. politics
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 3: Zika virus infection in humans has been reported _______________ the 1950s
A. for B. in C. since D. till
Question 4: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _______ of extinction.
A. tip B. edge C. verge D. border
Question 5: They started, as _______ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the
last few years.
A. informal B. informally C. informalise D. informality
Question 6: Why don’t they ___________their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of
questioning the passers-by?
A. attract B. focus C. draw D. devote
Question 7: I keep sneezing because I got wet_________the way home yesterday.
A. in B. from C. on D. during
Question 8: ________________ north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperatures.
A. The far B. The furthest C. The farther D. The farthest
Question 9: Michael could hardly wait to __________________his new motorbike.
A. sit down B. turn back C. try out D. put on
Question 10: Harry's new jacket doesn’t seem to fit him very well. He ___ it on before he bought it.
A. must have tried B. should have tried
C. needn’t try D. might try
Question 11: The number of people affected by the devastating earthquake ______ with certainty
A. have not yet determined B. has not yet determined
C. have not yet been determined D. has not yet been determined
Question 12: I can put_____________ most things, but I cannot stand women crying.
A. on with                    B. aside to                     C. up with                   D. out of
Question 13: If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she__________it.
A. would accept B. wouldn't accept
C. wouldn't have accepted D. would have accepted
Question 14: Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove _____ from industrial wastes.
A. pollutions B. pollute C. polluting D. pollutants
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
Question 15: “ I’ll pay back the money, Gloria,” said Ivan.
A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.
B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.
D. ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
Question 16: People believed that the boys started the fire.

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 A. The boys were believed to start the fire.
B. That the boys started the fire was being believed.
C. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.
D. It is believed that the boys started the fire.
Question 17: Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
A. I’d rather you don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
B. I’d rather you not to talk so loudly while I’m studying.
C. I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
D. I’d rather you not talking so loudly while I’m studying.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct and natural combination
of each pair of sentences given.
Question 18: He felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
C. As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
D. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
Question 19: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
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 sentences
Question 20: Most vacationers can’t stand travelling in packed cars or stay in dirty hotel rooms
A B C D staying
Question 21: The root of the trees allow the water to go into the soil, that gradually releases it to
A B which C
flow down river
D
Question 22: Mr. Carlos, along with his cousins from Mexico City, are planning to attend the
A B C is D
Festivities.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 23. A. blood B. boost C. toothache D. choose
Question . A. leaves B. brings C. looks D. plays
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.
Question 25: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not
want to leave.
A. planted many trees in the surroundings B. haunted by the surroundings
C. loved the surroundings D. possessed by the surroundings
Question 26: Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.
A. come without knowing what they will see B. come in large numbers
C. come out of boredom D. come by plane
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentences.
Question 27:Doctors have been criticized for their indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
A. disciplined B. selective C. wholesale D. unconscious
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Question 28: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. poor B. wealthy C. kind D. broke
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges
Question 29: Two friends Cindy and Mary are talking about Mary’s hair.
Cindy: Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!
Mary: ___________________________________________
A. Yes, all right. B. Thanks, Cindy. I had it done yesterday.
C. Never mention it. D. Thanks, but I'm afraid.
Question 30: Mr. Robinson and Jenny are talking about his generous donation to build new classes for
disabled children in her school.
Jenny:Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.
Mr. Robinson:______________________
A. Delighted I was able to help                 B. I see.
C. You are right                                          D. You can say that again.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago, we would be
very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United Kingdom. The language most
commonly used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French. In
fact, French was the language of diplomacy, culture and education. However, that is not the case
nowadays. English has replaced French as the international language of communication. Today there are
more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.
There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication. Britain’s
colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise
to the position of major world power. This helped spread popular American culture throughout the world
bringing the language with it.
But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language specialists seem to be
divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important to have a language that the people in
our increasingly globalized world have in common. According to others, English is associated with a
particular culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others. Linguists have suggested
“Esperanto”, an artificially put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems
but without success. So, English will continue being the world language until some other language, maybe
Chinese, which is the most widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over as the world’s
international language instead of English.

Question 31. According to the passage, a century ago ________________________________

A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English.
B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French,
C. French was much more popular than English.
D. only the French aristocracy could speak English.
Question 32. What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?
A. Britain’s becoming an international power.
B. The French losing many colonies,
C. America’s becoming powerful.
D. The development of American culture.
Question 33. What is meant by “the language of diplomacy” ?

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A. The language used by ordinary- people.
B. The language used by the English and the French,
C. The language used by the aristocracy.
D. The language used by governments.
Question 34. What is true according to the passage?
A. The experts don’t like Esperanto. B. Esperanto is difficult to learn.
C. Esperanto is not a natural language D. Esperanto is becoming more and more popular.
Question 35. The experts’ opinion on the spread of English is _____________________ .
A. split B. positive c. negative D. undecided
Question 36. The author believes that __________________
A. English is easier to learn than Chinese.
B. English will probably be replaced as an international language,
C. Chinese is going to be the next language of international communication.
D. Chinese is growing in popularity among non-native speakers.
Question 37.These days ________________________________________
A. French is the language of diplomacy. B. more non-natives speak English than natives,
C. more people speak French than English. D. French is a dying language.
Question 38. What would be a good title for this passage?
A. English: Past, Present and Future B. English as an International Language
C. English language means English culture D. English: a difficult language to learn
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.
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adverse!. Air
pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution
laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that
could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As
technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list
of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under
certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides,
are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various
chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification
scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's
output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human
output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The
result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the
adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the
absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant;
in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the
concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health
effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide,
however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 39: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution. B. What constitutes an air pollutant.
C. How much harm air pollutants can caus D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
Question 40: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
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 A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
Question 41: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _____________________
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 42: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the various chemical reactions B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water or soil D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
Question 43: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in
controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
Question 44: According to the passage, hurnan-generated air pollution in localized regions _________
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
Question 45: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is
only useful if ___________________________
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly

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.
Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a
man and a woman to (46)______ for life; they also think the man should support the family and the
woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now (47)______ into this category. In
fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more
typical than the traditional family in many countries. Also, unmarried couples may decide to have more
children – or they might take in foster children or (48)______. And because people are staying single and
living longer (often as widows), there may be more one-person households. (49)______ the other hand,
some people believe similar events happen again and again in history: if this is true, people may go back
to the traditional (50)_____ or nuclear family of the past. Others think the only certainty in history is
change: in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in
more and more ways.
Question 46: A. marry B. wed C. engage D. gather
Question 47: A. belong B. crowd C. group D. fall
Question 48: A. bring up B. feel C. adapt D. adopt
Question 49: A. In B. At C. On D. For
Question 50: A. extended B. extensive C. enlarged D. big

II. Correct the mistakes

1. My father asked us not to spend too much time play computer games.
A B C D playing

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2. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
A so well B C D
3. When Cliff was sick with the flu, his mother made him to eat chicken soup and rest in bed.
A B C eat D
4. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A hadn’t send B C D
5. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
A B worse C D
6. Before she moved here, Arlene had been president of the organization since four years.
A B C D for
7. The fire began in the fifth floor of the hotel, but it soon spread to adjacent floors.
A on B C D
8. Could you take care in my handbag while I am going to the toilet ?
A take care of B C D
9. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to trying out my new tape recorder.
A B C D try out
10. It’s becoming hard and harder to find a job.
A B harder C D
11. Read the book careful and you can find the information you need.
A B carefully C D
12. The more careful you drive , the fewer accidents you will have.
A more carefully B C D
13. If I knew you were coming, I would have met you at the airport.
A had known B C D
14. I enjoyed talking to the people with that I met at the party last night.
A B C whom D
15.Despite of the fact that I washed my hands, they still look dirty.
A Despite B C D
16.The house which she lived was destroyed by the storm.
A B in which C D
17.It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar.
A B which C D
18.You and I went there together, weren’t we?
A B C D didn’t
19.Bangkok, a capital of Thailand, has many beautiful temples.
A the capital B C D
20. It was in this city where I was born.
A B C that D
21.Everybody wanted to know the truth, didn’t them?
A B C D they
th
22.The 14 Asian games, that was held in Korea in 2002, attracted many participants.
A B C D
23.My mum is a good cook. She can cook many kinds of dishes very good.
A B C D well
24.The train on whom I wanted to travel was fully booked.
A which of B C D
25.Neither Nam nor Minh enjoy playing football after class.
A B enjoys C D
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26.Jane asked Brian if had he ever been to South-east Asia.
A B C he had ever D
27.They work in a hospital who is sponsored by the government.
A B C which is.. D
28.The film is about a spy his wife betrays him.
A B C whose wife D
29. The sun, water, and the wind are other alternative source of energy.
A B C D sources
30. The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up.
A B in C D

Exercise 1.1: 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.

1. He is likely to go to the capital. He would like to find a steady job.

A. He is likely to go to the capital in order that he likes a steady job.
B. He is likely to go to the capital in view of finding a steady job.
C. He is likely to go to the capital with a view to finding a steady job.
D. He is likely to go to the capital considering a steady job.
2. The reasons for his resignation were a complete mystery to some people.
A. The reason why he was resigned had been a complete mystery to some people.
B. Some people might find it confused to understand his reasons for resignation.
C. Some people were completely mystified by the reasons for his resignation.
D. Some people were curious about his reasons for his resignation.
3. As we go far to the north, we are less likely to meet high temperature.
A. The farther north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperature.
B. The further north we go, the less we are likely to meet high temperature.
C. The farther we go to the north, the more likely we are to meet high temperature.
D. Both A and B are correct
4. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements. They make it one of the
most exciting places to visit in the UK.
A. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements which
makes it one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK.
B. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements making it one of
the most exciting places to visit in the UK.
C. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements that making it one
of the most exciting places to visit in the UK.
D. At the start of the 21st century, Liverpool still takes pride in its achievements made it one of the
most exciting places to visit in the UK.
5. He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then.
A. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
6. The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighborhood looks fresh and
clean now.
A. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighborhood
wouldn’t look fresh and clean now.
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 B. Scarcely had the green campaign been strongly supported by the local people when the
neighborhood looked fresh and clean.
C. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighborhood
look fresh and clean now.
D. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighborhood would
look fresh and clean now.
7. Jack dropped out of school at the age of 15. He now regrets it.
A. If only Jack had dropped out of school when he was 15.
B. If Jack dropped out of school when he was 15, he would regret it.
C. Jack wishes he hadn’t dropped out of school when he was 15.
D. Jack regrets not having dropped out of school when he was 15.
8. Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications make them more appealing.
A. Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more appealing with
reasonable prices.
B. No matter how reasonable the prices of smartphones are, they are not so appealing with new
applications.
C. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming less affordably
priced.
D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new applications, they are also
more appealing.
9. Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now.
A. Peter wishes he hadn’t moved abroad for a fresh start.
B. If Peter moved abroad for a fresh start, he would regret it.
C. Peter regrets not having moved abroad for a fresh start.
D. If only Peter had moved abroad for a fresh start.
10. He badly suffered cyberbullying himself. He realized the true dangers of social media only then.
A. Not until he had badly suffered cyberbullying himself did he realize the true dangers of social
media.
B. Such was his suffering of cyberbullying that he didn’t realize the true dangers of social media.
C. Only when he had realized the true dangers of social media did he badly suffer cyberbullying
himself.
D. But for his terrible suffering of cyberbullying, he wouldn’t realize the true dangers of social
media.
11. Mike didn’t follow his parents’ advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now.
A. If Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career, he would regret it now.
B. Mike regrets having followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
C. If only Mike followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
D. Mike wishes he had followed his parents’ advice on choosing his career.
12. Her parents didn’t attend her graduation ceremony. They regret it now.
A. Her parents regret having attended her graduation ceremony.
B. Her parents wish they had attended her graduation ceremony.
C. If her parents attended her graduation ceremony, they would regret it.
D. If only her parents could attend her graduation ceremony.
13. The coach changed his tactics in the second half. His football team won the match.
A. But for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, his football team could have won the
match.
B. Not until his football team had won the match did the coach change his tactics in the second
half.
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 C. Only if the coach had changed the tactics in the second half could his football team have won
the match.
D. Had it not been for the coach’s change of tactics in the second half, the football team wouldn’t
have won the match.
14. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.
A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.
B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.
C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.
D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.
15. My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.
A. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.
B. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.
C. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.
D. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.
16. The government have established some wildlife reserves. They want to protect endangered species.
A. Whether the government have established some wildlife reserves or not, endangered species are
still protected.
B. Endangered species can't be protected although the government have established some wildlife
reserves.
C. The government have established some wildlife reserves so that endangered species can be
protected.
D. If the government established some wildlife reserves, they would be able to protect endangered
species.
17. My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.
A. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.
B. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.
C. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.
D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it. C
18. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies. Her classmates appreciate her.
A. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her.
B. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her.
C. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her.
D. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her.
19. We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it.
A. As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
B. After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
C. Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
D. Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
20. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers. They are excellent homemakers.
A. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, and they are excellent homemakers.
B. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, for they are excellent homemakers.
C. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, so they are excellent homemakers.
D. Many Vietnamese women are successful in their careers, or they are excellent homemakers.

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